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Catmon
Municipality
Municipality of Catmon
Beach in Panalipan, Catmon
Beach in Panalipan, Catmon
Flag of Catmon
Flag
Anthem: Catmon March
Map of Cebu with Catmon highlighted
Map of Cebu with Catmon highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Catmon
Catmon is located in Philippines
Catmon
Catmon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°40′N 123°57′E / 10.67°N 123.95°E / 10.67; 123.95
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 5th district
Founded1835[1]
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAvis G. Monleon
 • Vice MayorArmel Z. Poro
 • RepresentativeVincent Franco D. Frasco
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Rowell G. Juban
  • Sagrado P. Cadiz
  • Ceasar C. Coloscos
  • Estrella C. Aribal
  • Jose B. Barte
  • Dan M. Jusay
  • George N. Molina
  • Raul F. Sususco
 • Electorate22,551 voters (2025)
Area
[3]
 • Total
109.64 km2 (42.33 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Highest elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[4]
 • Total
34,608
 • Density315.65/km2 (817.53/sq mi)
 • Households
8,110
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
21.53
% (2023)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 176.8 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 771.2 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 69.27 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 63.1 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6006
PSGC
072216000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Catmon, officially the Municipality of Catmon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Catmon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Catmon), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 34,608 people.[6]

The town fiesta is celebrated every February 10 in honor of their patron saint, St. William the Hermit. Part of the annual fiesta is the Budbod Kabog Festival and participated by the public schools.

Etymology

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The municipality got its name from the presence of huge trees called katmon (Dillenia philippinensis) that thrive in this area. It was in 1835 that the town was founded under the Spaniards, but it was only in 1903 when the place became a municipality, after the Americans asked the leaders of Catmon and the nearby settlement of Sogod to merge into one, single municipality. 18 years after its establishment, in 1921, Sogod became a separate municipality.

Geography

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Catmon Municipal Hall

Catmon is bordered on the north by the town of Sogod, to the west by the town of Tuburan, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Carmen. It is 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Cebu City.

Catmon's topography is generally mountainous and hilly but patches of flat lands can be found along the coastline and portion of the poblacion. The municipality's climate is of Coronas climate type IV, where rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year. Mount Capayas (Kapayas) (also known as Tore Peak), Cebu's second highest peak, is located in Cambangkaya. Mount Capayas is one of the Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) of Cebu.[7]

Barangays

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Catmon is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024[8] 2010[9]
072216001 Agsuwao 2.9% 1,008 1,004 ▴ 0.03%
072216002 Amancion 0.5% 190 210 ▾ −0.69%
072216003 Anapog 0.9% 324 327 ▾ −0.06%
072216004 Bactas 2.5% 867 878 ▾ −0.09%
072216006 Basak 3.7% 1,286 1,163 ▴ 0.70%
072216007 Binongkalan 4.6% 1,587 1,417 ▴ 0.79%
072216005 Bongyas 0.9% 300 317 ▾ −0.38%
072216008 Cabungaan 4.1% 1,413 1,265 ▴ 0.77%
072216009 Cambangkaya 2.2% 758 768 ▾ −0.09%
072216010 Can‑ibuang 1.2% 398 419 ▾ −0.36%
072216011 Catmondaan 8.9% 3,086 2,792 ▴ 0.70%
072216019 Corazon (Poblacion) 8.7% 2,994 2,836 ▴ 0.38%
072216012 Duyan 2.0% 684 549 ▴ 1.54%
072216020 Flores (Poblacion) 8.7% 3,023 2,865 ▴ 0.37%
072216013 Ginabucan 2.3% 809 874 ▾ −0.54%
072216014 Macaas 9.8% 3,394 3,093 ▴ 0.65%
072216015 Panalipan 10.2% 3,544 3,161 ▴ 0.80%
072216018 San Jose Pob. (Catadman) 9.4% 3,250 2,832 ▴ 0.96%
072216016 Tabili 2.2% 764 719 ▴ 0.42%
072216017 Tinabyonan 2.2% 775 831 ▾ −0.48%
Total 34,608 28,320 ▴ 1.41%

Climate

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Climate data for Catmon, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(74)
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 [10]

Demographics

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Population census of Catmon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,027—    
1918 18,646+6.72%
1939 11,738−2.18%
1948 11,761+0.02%
1960 13,412+1.10%
1970 14,837+1.01%
1975 15,923+1.43%
1980 17,357+1.74%
1990 19,773+1.31%
1995 21,647+1.71%
2000 25,083+3.21%
2007 27,330+1.19%
2010 28,320+1.30%
2015 30,471+1.40%
2020 33,745+2.17%
2024 34,608+0.61%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Catmon

10
20
30
40
50
2000
45.43
2003
38.81
2006
43.70
2009
39.88
2012
27.47
2015
25.97
2018
16.10
2021
35.38
2023
21.53

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

References

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  1. ↑ "Catmon, Cebu: History of the Municipality".
  2. ↑  Municipality of Catmon | (DILG)
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Philippine Sun Star, Razel V. Cuizon (September 20, 2014). "LGUs agree to protect biodiversity hotspots". Cebu. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  9. 1 2 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.
  10. ↑ "Catmon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  12. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  17. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  18. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  23. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
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