Del Carmen, officially the Municipality of Del Carmen (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Del Carmen; ), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,392 people. The municipality was formerly called Numancia until 1966 when it was changed to its present name, after its patroness, the Virgin of Carmel. It is located on Siargao Island and home to Sayak Airport, the island's main airport.
Geography
Barangays
Del Carmen is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Antipolo
- Alburo (Bagakay)
- Bitoon
- Cabugao
- Cancohoy
- Caub
- Del Carmen (Poblacion)
- Domoyog
- Esperanza
- Halian
- Jamoyaon
- Katipunan
- Lobogon
- Mabuhay
- Mahayahay
- Quezon
- San Fernando
- San Jose (Poblacion)
- Sayak
- Tuboran
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Education
- Surigao State College of Technology - Del Carmen Campus
See also
- List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
References
External links
- Del Carmen Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Del Carmen Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Municipality of Del Carmen, Siargao Islands, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System