Catmon

Catmon
Catmon
Municipality
	Beach in Panalipan, Catmon
	Map of Cebu with Catmon highlighted
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	5th district of Cebu
Founded	1903
Barangay	20 (see § Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Dan Jusay (BAKUD)
• Vice mayor	Iris Baylon-Gestopa
• Municipal Council	Members
Area
• Total	109.64 km2 (42.33 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	33,745
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
• Voter (2022)	20,986
• Language	Cebuano; Tagalog
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6006
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Income class	4th class
PSGC	072216000

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
Year	Pop.	±% 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]

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References

^ Municipality of Catmon | (DILG)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Municipal: Catmon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ ^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.
^ "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.
^ 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)
^ 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.
^ 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.

External links

[1] Municipality of Catmon | (DILG)

[nscb-2] "Municipal: Catmon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[PSA20–07-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[comelec-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)

[NSO10–07-6] 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.

[NSO07-07-7] 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.

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v t e Province of Cebu
Cebu City (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Alcantara Alcoy Alegria Aloguinsan Argao Asturias Badian Balamban Bantayan Barili Boljoon Borbon Carmen Catmon Compostela Consolacion Cordova Daanbantayan Dalaguete Dumanjug Ginatilan Liloan Madridejos Malabuyoc Medellin Minglanilla Moalboal Oslob Pilar Pinamungajan Poro Ronda Samboan San Fernando San Francisco San Remigio Santa Fe Santander Sibonga Sogod Tabogon Tabuelan Tuburan Tudela
Component cities	Bogo Carcar Danao Naga Talisay Toledo
Highly urbanized cities	Cebu City Lapu-Lapu Mandaue (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.)