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Carrascal
Municipality
Map of Surigao del Sur with Carrascal highlighted
Map of Surigao del Sur with Carrascal highlighted
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
District1st district of Surigao del Sur
Barangays14
Government
[1]
 • MayorVicente T. Pimentel, Jr.
Area
[2]
 • Total
265.80 km2 (102.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total
16,529
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8318
Dialing code86
Income class4th

Carrascal is a fourth class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,529 people.[3]

Unique physical features of Carrascal are the uneven distribution of its lowlands and rolling hills.[4] Carrascal is the boundary town of Surigao del Sur with Surigao del Norte.

Barangays

Carrascal is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.[2] Babuyan, Dahican and Caglayag were converted into a barrio in 1956.[5]

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Demographics

Population census of Carrascal
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 12,693—    
1995 12,018−1.02%
2000 13,157+1.96%
2007 14,283+1.14%
2010 16,529+5.46%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

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.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Province: SURIGAO DEL SUR". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. ^ http://www.carrascal.gov.ph/content.php?id=1&sub_id=4
  5. ^ "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. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  6. ^ http://www.wwf.org.uk/filelibrary/pdf/philprojects.pdf
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