Catarman, officially the Municipality of Catarman, is a 5th class
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Camiguin
Camiguin, officially the Province of Camiguin ( ceb, Probinsya sa Camiguin; tl, Lalawigan ng Camiguin; Kamigin: ''Probinsya ta Kamigin''), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Bohol Sea, about off the northern coast of Min ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,569 people.
Etymology
The town got its name from the Cebuano word ''katadman'' which means point or cape.
Geography
Barangays
Catarman is politically subdivided into 14
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s while some have
sitios
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.
* Alga
* Bonbon
* Bura
* Catibac
* Compol
* Lawigan
* Liloan
* Looc
* Mainit
* Manduao
* Panghiawan
*
Poblacion
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* Santo Niño
* Tangaro
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Catarman was 17,569 people, with a density of .
Economy
Tourism
Some of the famous tourist spot in Camiguin is the hot spring located in Mambajao, Camiguin. Cold spring located in Catarman, Camiguin and soda water in Bora, Catarman.
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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Philippine Census Information
Municipalities of Camiguin
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