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Catmon
Beach in Panalipan, Catmon
Beach in Panalipan, Catmon
Map of Cebu with Catmon highlighted
Map of Cebu with Catmon highlighted
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
District5th district of Cebu
Founded1903
Barangay20 (see § Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDan Jusay (BAKUD)
 • Vice mayorIris Baylon-Gestopa
 • Municipal Council
Members
Area
 • Total109.64 km2 (42.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total33,745
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
 • Voter (2022)[4]
20,986
 • Language
Cebuano
Tagalog
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6006
IDD:area code+63 (0)32
Income class4th class
PSGC072216000

Catmon is a [[Template:PH plural of the Philippines#Income classification|4th municipal income class municipality]] in the province of Cebu, Philippines.[2] According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,745.[3] Template:PH electorate

It is located along the coast of the Camotes Sea, 57 km (35 mi) north of Cebu City. Bounded on the north by Sogod; on the south by Carmen; on the west by Tuburan; and on the east by Camotes Sea, Catmon's topography is generally mountainous and hilly but patches of flat lands can be found along the coastline and portion of the poblacion.

The municipality's climate is of Coronas climate type IV, where rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year.

Mount Capayas (Kapayas) (also known as Tore Peak), Cebu's second highest peak, is located in Cambangkaya. Mount Capayas is one of the Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) of Cebu.[5]

Barangays

Catmon comprises 20 barangays:[2]

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Demographics

Population census of Catmon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 19,773—    
1995 21,647+1.71%
2000 25,083+3.21%
2007 27,330+1.19%
2010 28,320+1.30%
Source: National Statistics Office[6][7]

Template:PH electorate

References

  1. ^ Municipality of Catmon | (DILG)
  2. ^ a b c "Municipal: Catmon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.
  5. ^ Philippine Sun Star Cebu, Razel V. Cuizon (20 September 2014). "LGUs agree to protect biodiversity hotspots". Retrieved 25 March 2015. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.