Carmen, Cebu

The town of Carmen was formerly known as Bugho, it became a municipality on June 16, 1851, through the efforts of Facundo Buot. The first municipal president was Fabio Buot when the first elections was held by the Americans in 1899.

The town of Carmen in Cebu, Philippines, was named after the Spanish word "Carmen," which is often associated with the Virgin Mary under the title "Our Lady of Mount Carmel" or "Nuestra Señora del Carmen" in Spanish. This is a common practice in the Philippines, where many towns and cities were named by Spanish colonizers in honor of religious figures, saints, or places in Spain.

Carmen, Cebu, was established as a municipality during the Spanish colonial period, and it’s likely that the name was chosen to reflect the deep Catholic faith of the local population. "Carmen" in this context could refer to the religious devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, which is celebrated in many parts of the Catholic world.

Carmen is bordered on the north by the town of Catmon, to the west by the town of Tuburan, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the City of Danao. It is {{convert|41|km}} from Cebu City.

Carmen is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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{{PH brgy table lite|072215001| Baring | 4854| 3974}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215002| Cantipay | 1805| 1608}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215004| Cantukong | 1445| 1171}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215003| Cantumog | 1895| 1555}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215005| Caurasan | 1109| 1031}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215009| Cogon East | 3292| 3182}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215021| Cogon West | 2881| 2648}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215006| Corte | 2567| 2411}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215007| Dawis Norte | 4155| 3581}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215008| Dawis Sur | 2001| 1928}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215010| Hagnaya | 2019| 1756}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215011| Ipil | 2061| 1930}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215012| Lanipga | 1021| 695}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215013| Liboron | 603| 550}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215014| Lower Natimao{{nbhyph}}an | 1241| 1219}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215015| Luyang | 5869| 3980}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215016| Poblacion | 4845| 4516}}

{{PH brgy table lite|072215017| Puente | 2374| 2175}}

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{{PH brgy table lite|072215019| Triumfo | 1867| 1570}}

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| Jan high C = 28

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| Feb high C = 29

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| Mar high C = 30

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| Jul high C = 30

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| Nov low C = 24

| Dec high C = 28

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| Jan precipitation mm = 70

| Feb precipitation mm = 49

| Mar precipitation mm = 62

| Apr precipitation mm = 78

| May precipitation mm = 138

| Jun precipitation mm = 201

| Jul precipitation mm = 192

| Aug precipitation mm = 185

| Sep precipitation mm = 192

| Oct precipitation mm = 205

| Nov precipitation mm = 156

| Dec precipitation mm = 111

| Jan rain days = 13.4

| Feb rain days = 10.6

| Mar rain days = 13.1

| Apr rain days = 14.5

| May rain days = 24.2

| Jun rain days = 27.9

| Jul rain days = 28.4

| Aug rain days = 27.7

| Sep rain days = 27.1

| Oct rain days = 27.4

| Nov rain days = 22.5

| Dec rain days = 15.9

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Mandaue City-based Shemberg Marketing Corporation, the world's number one supplier of refined carrageenan since 2005,{{Cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2005/10/27/303959/shemberg-now-worlds-top-carrageenan-supplier#ZJzTfcUmWdpCfRRi.99|title = Shemberg is now world's top carrageenan supplier| website=The Philippine STAR }} owns and operates the Shemberg Biotech Corporation located in Barangay Cogon West.

The famous 7D mango product manufacturer FPD Foods International Inc. has one of its branches located at Dawis Norte, Carmen, Cebu.{{cite web |url=https://7dfoods.com |title = 7D Mangoes – FPD}}

Metro, a stand-alone supermarket opens branch in Carmen, Cebu. Located at the heart of the town's commercial area near the town's public market.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/342874/Metro-Supermarket-opens-in-Carmen-today|title=Metro Supermarket opens in Carmen today|website=SunStar |date=5 May 2014}}

A famous exporter of home decors and furniture maker Yoshio Home Decors also provides employment in the town as well as additional revenue for the local government.

Carmen is also known for its homegrown

signature product sinamay, made of abaca. Sinamay industry in carmen is one of kind that we can be proud of. Thus, making the town as "The sinamay capital of Cebu". These sinamay products are passionately weaved by the locals with such high quality standard.{{Cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/cebu-business/2008/02/07/43180/carmen-perks-economy-boosts-sinamay-production|title=Carmen perks up economy, boosts sinamay production|website=The Philippine STAR }}

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Carmen is home to the Cebu Safari and Adventure Park, an adventure and safari park, located in the municipality's barangay Corte. The park opened in 2018 and is a popular tourist destination not just for Carmen, but for Cebu as a whole.{{ cite web |last=Domingo |first=Katrina |date=August 26, 2018 |title=Cebu Safari bids to become PH's largest with Asia's longest zipline |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/26/18/cebu-safari-bids-to-become-phs-largest-with-asias-longest-zipline |work=ABS-CBN News |accessdate=November 24, 2022 }}

Before Sinulog started in Cebu City in 1980, the town of Carmen had already dancing the beat and rhythm similar to that of the Sinulog way back in 1974. It was started by Fr. Jose Motus, the parish priest, and then-mayor Benyong Villamor, and patterned it from his hometown's festival, the Ati-Atihan of Kalibo, Aklan. During its launching it was named Ati-Atihan sa Carmen, but renamed Sinulog sa Carmen the following year. From then on, the Sinulog sa Carmen is held in every second Sunday of January, just a week before the Sinulog Grand Parade in Cebu City. Participating contingents dance their way around the municipality to honor the Santo Niño.{{Cite web|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/134567/the-sinulog-and-sto-nino-of-carmen/amp|title = The Sinulog and Sto. Niño of Carmen}} However, given the popularity of the latter, the date was moved to the Sunday following the feast, bringing it in line with the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo.

• Mariano Jesus Cuenco - former Senator and the fourth Senate President.
• Jose Maria Cuenco - the first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jaro.
• Reed Juntilla - former PBA player.

• Municipalities of the Philippines
• Legislative districts of Cebu
• Cebu
• Central Visayas
• Carrageenan
• Benson Dakay

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• {{Official website|http://carmencebu.gov.ph}}
• [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]

{{Geographic location

| Centre = Carmen

| North = Catmon

| East = Camotes Sea

| South = Danao

| West = Tuburan

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