Carcar
Carcar | |
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| City of Carcar | |
Carcar Old Town Plaza as seen from the bell tower of St. Catherine of Alexandria Church | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: Heritage City of the South | |
| Motto: Sidlak Carcar!, Sadya Carcar! | |
| Anthem: Ganghaan sa habagatan English: Gateway to the South | |
Map of Cebu with Carcar highlighted | |
Interactive map of Carcar | |
Carcar Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°07′N 123°38′E / 10.12°N 123.63°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1599 |
| Cityhood | July 1, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010) |
| Affirmed Cityhood | February 15, 2011 |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Mario Patricio P. Barcenas (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Hervy Alejandro B. de Dios (NP) |
| • Representative | Rhea Mae A. Gullas (Lakas) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 87,040 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 116.78 km2 (45.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 140,308 |
| • Density | 1,201.5/km2 (3,111.8/sq mi) |
| • Households | 32,075 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.71 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,052 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,912 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 696.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,050 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6019 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Carcar, officially the City of Carcar (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Carcar; Filipino: Lungsod ng Carcar), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 140,308 people.