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Carmen
IJsselstein, Monday, 14 February 2011 (updated: Saturday, 19 May 2018)
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| Chocolate Hills |
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| Chocolate Hills |
Carmen is best known as the location of the Chocolate Hills. The Chocolate Hills' complex, where the government runs a hotel, and you can climb on of the hills for a magnificent view is a few kilometers to the South of the town. You can have the bus drop you off at road leading to the complex, or ask a motor driver to bring you there.
Hospital
| Cong. Simeon G. Toribio Memorial Hospital Address: Poblacion Sur, 6319 Carmen, Bohol, Philippines Phone: +63 38 525 9081 |
Cong. Simeon G. Toribio Memorial Hospital is a secondary hospital and has a capacity of 50 beds. Dr. Adolfo M. Cuaresma - Chief of Hospital
Fiesta
Carmen celebrate its town fiesta on the 17th of January in honor of Saint Anthony de Abbot.
Carmen Police Station: +63 38 525 9223; +63 38 525 9222
Carmen Fire Station: +63 38 525 5606
Bank: First Consolidated Bank "FCB"
How to get there:
From Tagbilaran: You can take a bus from Dao Integrated Terminal bound to Carmen.
From Tubigon: You can take a bus bound to Carmen. If you are in hurry, you can also take a habal habal or a V-hire.
What to do and see in Carmen:
The famous Chocolate Hills complex and Chocolate Hills Adventure Park (C.H.A.P.).Chocolate Hills Complex after the earthquake
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| Chocolate Hills |
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| Chocolate Hills |
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| Carmen at a glance | |
| Population (2015): | 46306 |
| Population (2010): | 43579 |
| Population (2000): | 40713 |
| Number of households (2000): | 7379 |
| Land area: | 24804 ha |
| Number of barangays: | 29 |
| Distance from Tagbilaran: | 59 km |
| Barangay | Population (2000) | Households (2000) | Population (2010) | Population (2015) |
| Alegria | 1158 | 215 | 1199 | 1253 |
| Bicao | 2240 | 300 | 2295 | 2546 |
| Buenavista | 2208 | 398 | 2546 | 2605 |
| Buenos Aires | 1174 | 235 | 1337 | 1407 |
| Calatrava | 2103 | 378 | 1801 | 1974 |
| El Progreso | 810 | 142 | 820 | 890 |
| El Salvador | 580 | 100 | 543 | 566 |
| Guadalupe | 1687 | 323 | 1991 | 2080 |
| Katipunan | 2350 | 412 | 2712 | 3027 |
| La Libertad | 688 | 141 | 840 | 804 |
| La Paz | 1309 | 245 | 1430 | 1480 |
| La Salvacion | 1036 | 201 | 1061 | 1053 |
| La Victoria | 814 | 178 | 1100 | 1202 |
| Matin-ao | 664 | 129 | 800 | 882 |
| Montehermoso | 946 | 166 | 952 | 874 |
| Montesuerte | 2649 | 477 | 2467 | 2670 |
| Montesunting | 851 | 141 | 870 | 915 |
| Montevideo | 1261 | 225 | 1274 | 1295 |
| Nueva Fuerza | 1971 | 379 | 2281 | 2433 |
| Nueva Vida Este | 821 | 168 | 918 | 884 |
| Nueva Vida Norte | 1015 | 173 | 981 | 967 |
| Nueva Vida Sur | 915 | 159 | 915 | 909 |
| Poblacion Norte | 2238 | 421 | 2937 | 3224 |
| Poblacion Sur | 2912 | 514 | 2961 | 3279 |
| Tambo-an | 959 | 172 | 1175 | 1301 |
| Vallehermoso | 1904 | 348 | 1709 | 1761 |
| Villaflor | 852 | 148 | 863 | 904 |
| Villafuerte | 881 | 164 | 1012 | 1231 |
| Villarcayo | 1717 | 327 | 1789 | 1890 |
(Based on figures from the census of 2000, 2010, and 2015 from PSA)
Jeroen Hellingman and Rodelyn Gallo Hellingman