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Carrascal

Coordinates: 9°22′06″N 125°56′58″E / 9.3683°N 125.9494°E / 9.3683; 125.9494
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This article is about the municipality in the Philippines. For other uses, see Carrascal (disambiguation).
Carrascal
Municipality
Municipality of Carrascal
Map of Surigao del Sur with Carrascal highlighted
Map of Surigao del Sur with Carrascal highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Carrascal is located in Philippines
Carrascal
Carrascal
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°22′06″N 125°56′58″E / 9.3683°N 125.9494°E / 9.3683; 125.9494
Country Philippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
District1st District
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVicente H. Pimentel III
 • Vice MayorJessie James T. Valle
 • CongressmanProspero A. Pichay Jr.
 • Electorate16,721 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total265.80 km2 (102.63 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total24,586
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Households
5,801
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence35.56% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)₱ 389.9 million (2020)
 • Assets (₱)₱ 852.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities (₱)₱ 216.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure (₱)₱ 256.6 million (2020)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8318
PSGC
166807000
IDD : area code +63 (0)86
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.carrascal.gov.ph

Carrascal, officially the Municipality of Carrascal (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Carrascal; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carrascal), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,586 people.[3]

Geography

Unique physical features of Carrascal are the uneven distribution of its lowlands and rolling hills.[5] Carrascal is the boundary town of Surigao del Sur with Surigao del Norte.

Barangays

Carrascal is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Babuyan, Dahican and Caglayag were converted into a barrio in 1956.[6]

Climate

Climate data for Carrascal, Surigao del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 210
(8.3) 		161
(6.3) 		123
(4.8) 		85
(3.3) 		148
(5.8) 		186
(7.3) 		164
(6.5) 		157
(6.2) 		141
(5.6) 		190
(7.5) 		223
(8.8) 		200
(7.9) 		1,988
(78.3)
Average rainy days 21.0 16.8 18.5 18.2 24.9 27.7 28.4 27.0 26.1 27.6 24.6 22.0 282.8
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [7]

Demographics

Population census of Carrascal
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,489—    
1939 5,557+2.26%
1948 5,988+0.83%
1960 7,898+2.33%
1970 8,240+0.42%
1975 9,230+2.30%
1980 12,810+6.77%
1990 12,693−0.09%
1995 12,018−1.02%
2000 13,157+1.96%
2007 14,283+1.14%
2010 16,529+5.46%
2015 22,479+6.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

Mining industry

Carrascal, known for its mining economy, is home to a number of large-scale mining firms. In early 2017, CTP Construction and Mining Corporation and Carrascal Nickel Corporation that operated near coastal areas while Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation in a declared watershed were found violating the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) policy, thus sanctioned for closure.[12] Economic pressures felt immediately by its local stakeholders; controversially and concurrently, the Philippine political machinery intervened at the national stage. Short-lived environmental court sanctions was then rescinded later that same year due to an injunctive relief from "filed motions and appeal for reconsideration" allowing mining re-operations that environmental group Caraga Watch vehemently contested as "inutile and bankrupt mining law and policies;" [13] further prompting for pre-emptive, sensible environmental watch and on-going national/local discussions before waking-up to extractive gas drill operations in its shorelines.

Special areas of economic considerations

The ideal candidate site of proposed wind power projects is located approximately 300 meter masl in the mining area near Carrascal. It is accessible from a highway under perpetual reconstruction and further made accessible by exploration roads constructed by mining companies. The terrain is mostly flat, with minimal vegetation, causing minimal turbulence to wind flow in the area. It overlooks the Philippine Sea from the southeast and the north-west directions. Some permanent deformations of small trees indicate that the wind typically comes from the north-east direction. Ground measurements yielded wind speeds of 8–11 m/s, which, by industry standards has excellent wind power potential. However, further validation studies of at least one year of wind data gathered from the site is nonexistent. Transmission lines of the local cooperative pass through this wind power candidate site, making it more attractive for wind and/ solar energy development to alleviate badly needed energy infrastructure to sustain large scale industrialization and its lofty bid to become the northernmost "city" of Surigao del Sur.[14]

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Carrascal | (DILG)
  2. ^ "Province: Surigao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ^ http://www.carrascal.gov.ph/content.php?id=1&sub_id=4
  6. ^ "An Act Converting into Barrios Certain Sitios in the Province of Surigao, and Dividing the Barrio of Macalaya into Two Barrios, Municipality of Placer, in the Same Province". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  7. ^ "Carrascal: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ http://www.interaksyon.com/15-mining-firms-in-caraga-suspended-by-lopez-allowed-to-operate-again
  14. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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