Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte
Del Carmen
Numancia | |
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| Municipality of Del Carmen | |
Del Carmen welcome sign | |
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Map of Surigao del Norte with Del Carmen highlighted | |
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Del Carmen Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°52′08″N 125°58′12″E / 9.869°N 125.97°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alfredo M. Coro II (LAKAS) |
| • Vice Mayor | Renato L. Dulguime (LAKAS) |
| • Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,341 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 151.68 km2 (58.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 20,786 |
| • Density | 137.04/km2 (354.93/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,723 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.62 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 193.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 499.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 171.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 228 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8418 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Del Carmen, officially the Municipality of Del Carmen (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Del Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Del Carmen), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,392 people. The municipality was formerly called Numancia until 1966 when it was changed to its present name, after its patroness, the Virgin of Carmel. It is located on Siargao Island and home to Sayak Airport, the island's main airport.