Catmon

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 2020 census, it has a population of 33,745 people.^[6]

Catmon
Municipality
Municipality of Catmon
Beach in Panalipan, Catmon
Flag
Anthem: Catmon March
Map of Cebu with Catmon highlighted
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Catmon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°40′N 123°57′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	5th district
Founded	1835[1]
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government  [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Avis G. Monleon
• Vice Mayor	Armel Z. Poro
• Representative	Vincent 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
• Electorate	22,551 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
• Density	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
• Households	8,110
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	35.38 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 199.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 668.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 109.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 74.33 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6006
PSGC	072216000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

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

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

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

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	▾	−0.70%
072216003	Anapog	0.9%	324	327	▾	−0.06%
072216004	Bactas	2.5%	867	878	▾	−0.09%
072216006	Basak	3.7%	1,286	1,163	▴	0.71%
072216007	Binongkalan	4.6%	1,587	1,417	▴	0.80%
072216005	Bongyas	0.9%	300	317	▾	−0.39%
072216008	Cabungaan	4.1%	1,413	1,265	▴	0.78%
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	▴	0.71%
072216019	Corazon (Poblacion)	8.7%	2,994	2,836	▴	0.38%
072216012	Duyan	2.0%	684	549	▴	1.56%
072216020	Flores (Poblacion)	8.7%	3,023	2,865	▴	0.38%
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	▴	0.81%
072216018	San Jose Pob. (Catadman)	9.4%	3,250	2,832	▴	0.97%
072216016	Tabili	2.2%	764	719	▴	0.43%
072216017	Tinabyonan	2.2%	775	831	▾	−0.49%
	Total		34,608	28,320	▴	1.42%

Climate

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

Population census of Catmon

Year	Pop.	±% 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

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