Catarman, officially the Municipality of Catarman, is a municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,186 people.
Etymology
The town got its name from the Cebuano word katadman which means point or cape.
Geography
Barangays
Catarman is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Alga
- Bonbon
- Baby Matoy
- Bura
- Catibac
- Compol
- Lawigan
- Liloan
- Looc
- Mainit
- Manduao
- Panghiawan
- Poblacion
- Santo Niño
- Tangaro
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Catarman was 18,186 people, with a density of .
Economy
Tourism
Some of the famous tourist spot in Camiguin is the hot spring located in Mambajao, Camiguin. Cold spring located in Catarman, Camiguin and soda water in Bora, Catarman.
References
External links
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information