Catmon, Cebu

Catmon
Municipality
Municipality of Catmon
Beach in Panalipan, Catmon
Map of Cebu with Catmon highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Catmon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°40′N123°57′E / 10.67°N 123.95°E / 10.67; 123.95 Coordinates: 10°40′N123°57′E / 10.67°N 123.95°E / 10.67; 123.95
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	5th District
Founded	1835 [1]
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government   [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Iris I. Baylon-Gestopa
•  Vice Mayor	Earl Tidy H. Oyas
•  Representative	Vincent Franco D. Frasco
•  Electorate	18,965 voters (2019)
Area   [3]
• Total	109.64 km2 (42.33 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2015 census)  [4]
• Total	30,471
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
•  Households	6,932
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	25.97% (2015) [5]
•  Revenue	₱86,076,371.02 (2016)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6006
PSGC	072216000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)32
Climate type	tropical monsoon climate
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

Catmon, officially the Municipality of Catmon (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Catmon; Tagalog : Bayan ng Catmon), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,471 people.  ^[4]

The town fiesta is celebrated every 10 February in honor of their patron saint, San Guillermo de Aquitania. Part of the annual fiesta is the Budbod Kabog Festival and participated by the public schools.

Etymology

The municipality got its name from the presence of huge trees called katmon (dillenia philippinensis) that thrive in this area. It was in 1835 that the town was founded under the Spaniards, but it was only in 1903 when the place became a municipality, after the Americans asked the leaders of Catmon and the nearby settlement of Sogod to merge into one, single municipality. 18 years after its establishment, in 1921, Sogod became a separate municipality.

Geography

Catmon is bordered on the north by the town of Sogod, to the west by the town of Tuburan, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Carmen.

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. ^[6]

Barangays

Catmon comprises 20 barangays:

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015  [4]		2010  [7]
072216001	Agsuwao	3.3%	1,008	1,004	▴	0.08%
072216002	Amancion	0.6%	190	210	▾	−1.89%
072216003	Anapog	1.1%	324	327	▾	−0.18%
072216004	Bactas	2.8%	867	878	▾	−0.24%
072216006	Basak	4.2%	1,286	1,163	▴	1.93%
072216007	Binongkalan	5.2%	1,587	1,417	▴	2.18%
072216005	Bongyas	1.0%	300	317	▾	−1.04%
072216008	Cabungaan	4.6%	1,413	1,265	▴	2.13%
072216009	Cambangkaya	2.5%	758	768	▾	−0.25%
072216010	Can‑ibuang	1.3%	398	419	▾	−0.97%
072216011	Catmondaan	10.1%	3,086	2,792	▴	1.92%
072216019	Corazon (Poblacion)	9.8%	2,994	2,836	▴	1.04%
072216012	Duyan	2.2%	684	549	▴	4.28%
072216020	Flores (Poblacion)	9.9%	3,023	2,865	▴	1.03%
072216013	Ginabucan	2.7%	809	874	▾	−1.46%
072216014	Macaas	11.1%	3,394	3,093	▴	1.78%
072216015	Panalipan	11.6%	3,544	3,161	▴	2.20%
072216018	San Jose Pob. (Catadman)	10.7%	3,250	2,832	▴	2.66%
072216016	Tabili	2.5%	764	719	▴	1.16%
072216017	Tinabyonan	2.5%	775	831	▾	−1.32%
	Total		30,471	28,320	▴	1.40%

Climate

Climate data for Catmon, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	70 (2.8)	49 (1.9)	62 (2.4)	78 (3.1)	138 (5.4)	201 (7.9)	192 (7.6)	185 (7.3)	192 (7.6)	205 (8.1)	156 (6.1)	111 (4.4)	1,639 (64.6)
Average rainy days	13.4	10.6	13.1	14.5	24.2	27.9	28.4	27.7	27.1	27.4	22.5	15.9	252.7
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Catmon

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 7,027 —     1918 18,646 +6.72% 1939 11,738 −2.18% 1948 11,761 +0.02% 1970 14,837 +1.06% 1975 15,923 +1.43% 1980 17,357 +1.74%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 19,773 +1.31% 1995 21,647 +1.71% 2000 25,083 +3.21% 2007 27,330 +1.19% 2010 28,320 +1.30% 2015 30,471 +1.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority   [4]   [7]   [9] [10]

References

1. https://catmoncebu.webs.com/history/feat_munhistory.html
2.   Municipality of Catmon | (DILG)
3. "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
4. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
5. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
6. Philippine Sun Star, Razel V. Cuizon (20 September 2014). "LGUs agree to protect biodiversity hotspots". Cebu. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "Catmon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
10. "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

Media related to Catmon, Cebu at Wikimedia Commons

• Catmon Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code