Carcar

Carcar
City of Carcar
Carcar Old Town Plaza as seen from the bell tower of St. Catherine of Alexandria Church
Nickname: 
Heritage City of the South
Motto(s): 
Sidlak Carcar!, Sadya Carcar!
Anthem: Ganghaan sa habagatan
English: Southern gate
Map of Cebu with Carcar highlighted
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap
Carcar
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°07′N 123°38′E / 10.12°N 123.63°E / 10.12; 123.63
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 1st district
Founded1599
CityhoodJuly 1, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010)
Affirmed CityhoodFebruary 15, 2011
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorMario Patricio P. Barcenas (1Cebu)
  Vice MayorEfren A. Quijano (1Cebu)
  RepresentativeRhea Mae A. Gullas
  City Council
Members
  Electorate87,040 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
 (2020 census)
  Total
136,453
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
  Households
32,075
Economy
  Income class5th city income class
  Poverty incidence
30.71
% (2021)
  Revenue1,052 million (2022)
  Assets3,912 million (2022)
  Expenditure696.8 million (2022)
  Liabilities1,050 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityCebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6019
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)32
Native languagesCebuano
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 2020 census, it has a population of 136,453 people.