Carmen, Cotabato
Carmen | |
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| Municipality of Carmen | |
Provincial road | |
Map of Cotabato with Carmen highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°12′N 124°47′E / 7.2°N 124.78°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | Cotabato |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | November 15, 1956 |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rogelio T. Taliño |
| • Vice Mayor | Roger Ryan J. Taliño |
| • Representative | Jose I. Tejada |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 44,392 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 929.81 km2 (359.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 79,140 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,913 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 40.55 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 688.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,197 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 598 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 160.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9408 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Iranun Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Carmen; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Karmin, Jawi: ايڠد نو كرمين; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Carmen), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,140 people.