Carmen, Bohol
Carmen | |
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| Municipality of Carmen | |
Chocolate Hills tourism deck | |
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Flag | |
| Nickname: Home of the Great Chocolate Hills | |
Map of Bohol with Carmen highlighted | |
Interactive map of Carmen | |
Carmen Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°49′N 124°12′E / 9.82°N 124.2°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1 March 1869 |
| Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Conchita Toribio Delos Reyes |
| • Vice Mayor | Richard Francisco A. Toribio |
| • Representative | Kristine Alexie B. Tutor |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 35,223 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 239.45 km2 (92.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 50,249 |
| • Density | 209.85/km2 (543.51/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,244 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.94 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 317.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 814.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 232.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 187.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) |
| • Mobile carriers | Smart(4G) TNT(4G) Globe(4G) TM(4G) GOMO(4G) Dito(4G) |
| • Fiber Internet | PLDT, Globe |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6319 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Anthony de Abbot |
Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 50,249 people.
Carmen celebrates its fiesta on January 17, to honor the town patron Saint Anthony de Abbot.