Catarman, Camiguin

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Catarman
Municipality of Catarman
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Bonbon Church ruins
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Map of Camiguin with Catarman highlighted
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Catarman
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°08′N124°41′E / 9.13°N 124.68°E / 9.13; 124.68
Country Philippines
Region Northern Mindanao
Province Camiguin
District Lone district
Barangays 14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Kiterio Antonio U. Palarca II (PDPLBN)
   Vice Mayor Rony N. Sagocsoc (PDPLBN)
   Representative Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo
   Municipal Council
Members
  • Carlito N. Sagocsoc
  • Wilfredo R. Abregana
  • Lino D. Abregana
  • Kevin N. Sevilla
  • Jorge Y. Salas
  • Cathyrine Lopez-Galos
  • Jorgeta T. de la Riarte
  • Remedios B. Absuelo
   Electorate 13,066 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
  Total
53.75 km2 (20.75 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Highest elevation
1,618 m (5,308 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
18,186
  Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
   Households
4,493
Economy
   Income class 5th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
22.84
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 124.3 million (2022)
   Assets 344.3 million (2022)
   Expenditure 94.21 million (2022)
   Liabilities 63.75 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityCamiguin Electric Cooperative (CAMELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9104
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)88
Native languages Kinamigin
Cebuano
Tagalog

Catarman, officially the Municipality of Catarman, is a municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,569 people. [5]

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Etymology

The town got its name from the Cebuano word katadman which means point or cape.

Geography

Barangays

Catarman is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Catarman, Camiguin
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
25
(77)
26
(79)
26
(79)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
Average precipitation mm (inches)271
(10.7)
217
(8.5)
193
(7.6)
178
(7.0)
344
(13.5)
423
(16.7)
362
(14.3)
358
(14.1)
329
(13.0)
320
(12.6)
322
(12.7)
260
(10.2)
3,577
(140.9)
Average rainy days23.219.522.022.829.628.930.329.828.128.826.124.1313.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

Demographics

Population census of Catarman
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,260    
1918 7,980+4.27%
1939 9,484+0.83%
1948 16,845+6.59%
1960 10,659−3.74%
1970 11,996+1.19%
1975 12,168+0.29%
1980 12,422+0.41%
1990 13,892+1.12%
1995 14,756+1.14%
2000 15,386+0.90%
2007 16,060+0.59%
2010 16,388+0.74%
2015 16,798+0.47%
2020 17,569+0.95%
2024 18,186+0.83%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Catarman was 17,569 people, [12] with a density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre or 850 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Catarman

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
52.48
2003
32.19
2006
47.40
2009
58.39
2012
43.90
2015
42.52
2018
26.57
2021
22.84

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Tourism

Some of the famous tourist spot in Camiguin is the hot spring located in Mambajao, Camiguin. Cold spring located in Catarman, Camiguin and soda water in Bora, Catarman.

References

  1. Municipality of Catarman | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. "Catarman: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  7. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.