For the town in Spain, see Cárcar. For the Woody Guthrie song, see Car Car.
Carcar, officially the City of Carcar (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Carcar; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Carcar; Filipino: Lungsod ng Carcar), is a 5th class component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,453 people.[3]
Carcar City is bordered to the north by the town of San Fernando, to the west are the towns of Barili and Aloguinsan, to the east is the Cebu Strait, and to the south is the town of Sibonga.
Carcar lies on the southernmost part of Metro Cebu area.[5]
Carcar was known as "Kabkad" or "Sialo" before Spanish colonization.[6] It became a town in 1599. Carcar is considered one of the oldest towns in Cebu, with its Spanish influence lasted more than 300 years ago.
In July 2007, the municipality of Carcar was converted into a component city of the province of Cebu after ratification of Republic Act 9436.
On November 18, 2008, Supreme Court ruled that the cityhood charters of Carcar and 15 other cities as unconstitutional as a result of a petition filed by the League of Cities of the Philippines. A year later, on December 22, Carcar and 15 other municipalities regained their status as cities again after the court reversed its November 18, 2008, ruling. On August 23, 2010, the court reinstated its ruling on November 18, 2008, causing Carcar and 15 cities to revert to municipalities. Finally on February 15, 2011, Carcar and the other 15 municipalities regained their cityhood status.
In 2013, after a six year legal battle, the League of Cities of the Philippines acknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Carcar and 15 other cities on July 19, 2013.[7][8]
Geographyedit
Carcar is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Cebu City. It has a land area of 116.78 square kilometres (45.09 sq mi).
Topography
The land is generally level with less than 18% slope comprising 78.7% of the total land area. Areas with slopes ranging from 18 to 50% cover 19.3% of the total land area and those over 50% slope comprise approximately 1.9%. The highest recorded elevation is a little over 660 metres (2,170 ft) above sea level, located within the barangay of Napo.
Soil type
The municipality has five dominant soil types namely: Faraon Clay, Steep Phase, the Lugo Clay, the Mandaue clay loam & the Hydrosol type.
Barangaysedit
Carcar is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
As a Heritage City of Cebu, Carcar contains various Spanish and American period structures. The Carcar plaza alone hosts several heritage structures, the Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria dominates the area. Within the complex various structures stand, including quaint houses and their distinctive architectural details.
Surrounding the Rotunda and in the public market one will find the famous Carcar chicharon, lechon, ampao, bucarillo, gorgorias and puso – just some of the local delicacies.
The Kabkaban Festival, which is the town's local festival in honor of St. Catherine of Alexandria. The name of the festival comes from the old name of the town, which was taken from the local term for the Oakleaf Fern (Aglaomorpha quercifolia) which is abundant in the town, even to this day. Celebrated from the November 23 to 25, it highlights the rich culture, faith, and musical history of Carcar.
Notable personalitiesedit
Teofilo Camomot – founded the Congregation of Blessed Virgin Missionaries
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For the town in Spain see Carcar For the Woody Guthrie song see Car Car Carcar officially the City of Carcar Cebuano Dakbayan sa Carcar Hiligaynon Dakbanwa sang Carcar Filipino Lungsod ng Carcar is a 5th class component city in the province of Cebu Philippines According to the 2020 census it has a population of 136 453 people 3 CarcarComponent cityCity of CarcarCarcar Old Town Plaza as seen from the bell tower of St Catherine of Alexandria ChurchSealNickname Heritage City of the SouthMotto s Sidlak Carcar Sadya Carcar Anthem Ganghaan sa habagatanEnglish Southern gateMap of Cebu with Carcar highlightedOpenStreetMapOpenStreetMapCarcarLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 10 07 N 123 38 E 10 12 N 123 63 E 10 12 123 63CountryPhilippinesRegionCentral VisayasProvinceCebuDistrict1st districtFounded1599CityhoodJuly 1 2007 Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010 Affirmed CityhoodFebruary 15 2011Barangays15 see Barangays Government 1 TypeSangguniang Panlungsod MayorMario Patricio P Barcenas 1Cebu Vice MayorEfren A Quijano 1Cebu RepresentativeRhea Mae A Gullas City CouncilMembers Jufhel L AlcuizarJeson B FernandezVincent Raymund L EscobidoHervy Alejandro B de DiosMa Bernadith R BarcenasHarold B NacuaRoy O VelezLorena Mae A TaboraMichelle Amistad ZozobradoVictor Ian P del Rosario Electorate82 036 voters 2022 Area 2 Total116 78 km2 45 09 sq mi Elevation97 m 318 ft Highest elevation807 m 2 648 ft Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2020 census 3 Total136 453 Density1 200 km2 3 000 sq mi Households32 075Economy Income class5th city income class Poverty incidence30 71 2021 4 Revenue 726 4 million 2020 Assets 3 251 million 2020 Expenditure 428 9 million 2020 Liabilities 1 096 million 2020 Service provider ElectricityCebu 1 Electric Cooperative CEBECO 1 Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code6019PSGC072214000IDD area code 63 0 32Native languagesCebuano Tagalog Carcar City is bordered to the north by the town of San Fernando to the west are the towns of Barili and Aloguinsan to the east is the Cebu Strait and to the south is the town of Sibonga Carcar lies on the southernmost part of Metro Cebu area 5 Contents 1 History 1 1 Cityhood 2 Geography 2 1 Barangays 2 2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Tourism 6 Notable personalities 7 Gallery 8 References 9 Sources 10 External linksHistory editCarcar was known as Kabkad or Sialo before Spanish colonization 6 It became a town in 1599 Carcar is considered one of the oldest towns in Cebu with its Spanish influence lasted more than 300 years ago Cityhood edit Main article Cities of the Philippines For further information see League of Cities of the Philippines v COMELEC In July 2007 the municipality of Carcar was converted into a component city of the province of Cebu after ratification of Republic Act 9436 On November 18 2008 Supreme Court ruled that the cityhood charters of Carcar and 15 other cities as unconstitutional as a result of a petition filed by the League of Cities of the Philippines A year later on December 22 Carcar and 15 other municipalities regained their status as cities again after the court reversed its November 18 2008 ruling On August 23 2010 the court reinstated its ruling on November 18 2008 causing Carcar and 15 cities to revert to municipalities Finally on February 15 2011 Carcar and the other 15 municipalities regained their cityhood status In 2013 after a six year legal battle the League of Cities of the Philippines acknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Carcar and 15 other cities on July 19 2013 7 8 Geography editCarcar is located 40 kilometres 25 mi south of Cebu City It has a land area of 116 78 square kilometres 45 09 sq mi Topography The land is generally level with less than 18 slope comprising 78 7 of the total land area Areas with slopes ranging from 18 to 50 cover 19 3 of the total land area and those over 50 slope comprise approximately 1 9 The highest recorded elevation is a little over 660 metres 2 170 ft above sea level located within the barangay of Napo Soil type The municipality has five dominant soil types namely Faraon Clay Steep Phase the Lugo Clay the Mandaue clay loam amp the Hydrosol type Barangays edit Carcar is politically subdivided into 15 barangays Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios PSGC Barangay Population p a 2020 3 2010 9 072214001Bolinawan 8 0 10 881 10 852 0 03 072214002Buenavista 2 0 2 662 2 294 1 50 072214003Calidngan 2 4 3 258 2 953 0 99 072214004Can asujan 6 7 9 114 7 845 1 51 072214005Guadalupe 9 3 12 641 10 633 1 74 072214006Liburon 5 6 7 606 6 749 1 20 072214007Napo 4 7 6 427 6 344 0 13 072214008Ocana 6 9 9 361 8 507 0 96 072214009Perrelos 10 4 14 129 12 901 0 91 072214012Poblacion I 8 0 10 919 8 996 1 96 072214013Poblacion II 2 0 2 680 2 432 0 98 072214014Poblacion III 5 1 6 898 5 763 1 81 072214015Tuyom 4 5 6 080 5 563 0 89 072214010Valencia 4 0 5 485 4 885 1 17 072214011Valladolid 8 4 11 523 10 606 0 83 Total 136 453 107 323 2 43 Climate edit The wet season occurs during the months of May to October and the dry season from January to May Climate data for Carcar Cebu Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum C F 28 82 29 84 30 86 31 88 31 88 30 86 30 86 30 86 30 86 29 84 29 84 28 82 30 85 Mean daily minimum C F 23 73 23 73 23 73 24 75 25 77 25 77 25 77 25 77 25 77 25 77 24 75 23 73 24 75 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 Use with caution this is modeled calculated data not measured locally 10 Demographics editPopulation census of CarcarYearPop p a 190331 895 191837 392 1 07 193936 308 0 14 194832 818 1 12 196036 304 0 84 197045 806 2 35 197547 174 0 59 198057 822 4 15 199070 841 2 05 199578 726 2 00 200089 199 2 71 2007100 632 1 68 2010107 323 2 37 2015119 664 2 09 2020136 453 2 62 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 11 9 12 13 Economy editPoverty Incidence of Carcar Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Source Philippine Statistics Authority 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Tourism edit nbsp Mercado Ancestral Home As a Heritage City of Cebu Carcar contains various Spanish and American period structures The Carcar plaza alone hosts several heritage structures the Church of St Catherine of Alexandria dominates the area Within the complex various structures stand including quaint houses and their distinctive architectural details Surrounding the Rotunda and in the public market one will find the famous Carcar chicharon lechon ampao bucarillo gorgorias and puso just some of the local delicacies Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Hot Spring National Park Heritage Houses such as the Mercado Mansion Tuyom Beach Beach Houses The Kabkaban Festival which is the town s local festival in honor of St Catherine of Alexandria The name of the festival comes from the old name of the town which was taken from the local term for the Oakleaf Fern Aglaomorpha quercifolia which is abundant in the town even to this day Celebrated from the November 23 to 25 it highlights the rich culture faith and musical history of Carcar Notable personalities editTeofilo Camomot founded the Congregation of Blessed Virgin Missionaries Sheryn Regis singerGallery edit nbsp Rizal Monument at Old Town Plaza nbsp Carcar City Museum formerly Carcar Dispensary nbsp St Catherine of Alexandria Church Interior nbsp Carcar Former Municipal ComplexReferences edit City of Carcar DILG 2015 Census of Population Report No 3 Population Land Area and Population Density PDF Philippine Statistics Authority Quezon City Philippines August 2016 ISSN 0117 1453 Archived PDF from the original on May 25 2021 Retrieved July 16 2021 a b c Census of Population 2020 Region VII Central Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved July 8 2021 PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority April 2 2024 Retrieved April 28 2024 Sun Star 2005 Inocian Reynaldo Irmano Kristel Joy Sitoy Evelyn Delgado April Rose Lozano Elena October 29 2020 Cebu s Places Named After Endemic Flora Basis for Innovative Teaching Models International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention 7 10 6241 6255 doi 10 18535 ijsshi v7i010 06 ISSN 2349 2031 16 new cities recognized as LCP members Archived Sun Star News July 19 2013 Retrieved March 6 2018 League finally recognizes 16 unqualified cities Rappler July 19 2013 Retrieved March 6 2018 a b Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region VII Central Visayas PDF Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay National Statistics Office Retrieved June 29 2016 Carcar Average Temperatures and Rainfall Meteoblue Retrieved May 10 2020 Census of Population 2015 Region VII Central Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved June 20 2016 Censuses of Population 1903 2007 Region VII Central Visayas Table 1 Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province Highly Urbanized City 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office a href Template Cite encyclopedia html title Template Cite encyclopedia cite encyclopedia a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Province of Cebu Municipality Population Data Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division Retrieved December 17 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved December 28 2020 Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines PDF Philippine Statistics Authority November 29 2005 2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates PDF Philippine Statistics Authority March 23 2009 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates 2006 and 2009 PDF Philippine Statistics Authority August 3 2012 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates PDF Philippine Statistics Authority May 31 2016 Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates 2009 2012 and 2015 Philippine Statistics Authority July 10 2019 PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority December 15 2021 Retrieved January 22 2022 PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority April 2 2024 Retrieved April 28 2024 Sources editSun Star October 8 2005 RDC enlarges Metro Cebu Archived from the original on September 30 2007 Retrieved November 10 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikisource has the text of a 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article about Carcar nbsp Media related to Carcar at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Carcar travel guide from Wikivoyage Philippine Standard Geographic Code Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carcar amp oldid 1219645542, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
