Saturday 13 March 2010 09:22:08 PHT

Carmen

Carmen is an interior town located near the center of the island. Its former name was Imbaya after a local brook. When it was separated from Bilar as an independent municipality, it was renamed to Carmen supposedly in honor of a woman who was said to be a popular figure in the community.

Carmen is most well known as the location of the Chocolate Hills. The Chocolate Hills' complex, where the government runs a hotel, and you can climb on of the hills for a magnificient view is a few kilometers to the South of the town. You can have the bus drop you off at road leading to the complex, or ask a motor driver to bring you there.

Carmen at a glance
Population: 40713
Number of households: 7379
Land area: 24804 ha
Number of barangays: 29
Distance from Tagbilaran: 59 km

BarangayPopulationHouseholds
Alegria1158215
Bicao2240300
Buenavista2208398
Buenos Aires1174235
Calatrava2103378
El Progreso810142
El Salvador580100
Guadalupe1687323
Katipunan2350412
La Libertad688141
La Paz1309245
La Salvacion1036201
La Victoria814178
Matin-ao664129
Montehermoso946166
Montesuerte2649477
Montesunting851141
Montevideo1261225
Nueva Fuerza1971379
Nueva Vida Este821168
Nueva Vida Norte1015173
Nueva Vida Sur915159
Poblacion Norte2238421
Poblacion Sur2912514
Tambo-an959172
Vallehermoso1904348
Villaflor852148
Villafuerte881164
Villarcayo1717327

(Based on figures from the census of 2000)