Del Carmen, officially the Municipality of Del Carmen ( Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Del Carmen; tl, Bayan ng Del Carmen), is a 5th class

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in the

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Surigao del Norte Surigao del Norte ( Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Norte''; ceb, Amihanang Surigao; Tagalog: ''Hilagang Surigao''), officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. ...

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. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,392 people. The municipality was formerly called Numancia until 1966 when it was changed to its present name.Republic Act No. 4786
, PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 It is located on

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Island and home to

Sayak Airport Sayak Airport ( Surigaonon: ''Tugpahanan nan Sayak'') , commonly known as Siargao Airport, is the main airport serving Siargao Island located in Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. The airport is designated as a Class 2 principal (minor ...

, the island's main airport.

Geography

Barangays

Del Carmen is politically subdivided into 20

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Climate

Demographics

Economy

Education

Surigao State College of Technology - Del Carmen Campus

References

External links

Del Carmen Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Del Carmen Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

Municipality of Del Carmen, Siargao Islands, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
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Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
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