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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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Carrascal
Municipality
Municipality of Carrascal
Map of Surigao del Sur with Carrascal highlighted
Map of Surigao del Sur with Carrascal highlighted
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
 • mayor of Carrascal[*]Vicente H. Pimentel III
 • Electorate16,721 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total
265.80 km2 (102.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
24,586
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8318
PSGC
166807000
IDD : area code +63 (0)86
Income class4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱)₱ 389.9 million (2020)
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.carrascal.gov.ph

Carrascal, officially the Municipality of 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]

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. Babuyan, Dahican and Caglayag were converted into a barrio in 1956.[5]

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[6][7][8][9]

Mining industry

Carrascal, known for its mining economy, is home to a number of large-scale mining firms. In February 2017, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ordered the closure of two mining firms located in the town namely the CTP Construction and Mining Corporation and Carrascal Nickel Corporation, and one located in the boundary of Carrascal and Cantilan, the Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation, after the department found probable cause to stop the operations of the three companies as a result of their 2016 mining audit. CTP and Carrascal Nickel operate near coastal areas while Marcventures operates in a watershed which violates the department's policy.[10]

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.[11]

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. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2011-04-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. ^ "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. ^ http://www.interaksyon.com/article/136813/look--14-caraga-mining-operations-ordered-stopped
  11. ^ http://www.wwf.org.uk/filelibrary/pdf/philprojects.pdf
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