Carcar

Carcar
—  City  —
Map of Cebu showing the location of Carcar
Carcar Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°06′N 123°38′E / 10.1°N 123.633°E / 10.1; 123.633Coordinates: 10°06′N 123°38′E / 10.1°N 123.633°E / 10.1; 123.633
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	First Congressional District of Cebu
Founded
Municipality
Barangays	15
Government
- Mayor	Nicepuro L. Apura
- Vice Mayor	Mario Patricio P. Barcenas
Area
- Total	116.78 km2 (45.1 sq mi)
Population (2007)
- Total	104,678
- Density	896.4/km2 (2,321.6/sq mi)
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code	6019
Website	Official website

Carcar is a city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 100,632 people.

In 2005, Metro Cebu's definition was expanded to include Danao City in the north, and the municipality of San Fernando and the then town of Carcar (made a city in 2007) down south.^[1]

Geography

Carcar is located approximately 40 km south of Cebu City. It is bounded on the north by San Fernando; on the south by Sibonga; on the west by Barili and Aloguinsan; and on the east by the Bohol Strait. It has a land area of approximately 116.78 km².

The land is generally level with less than 18% slope composing of 78.7% of the total land area. Areas with slopes ranging from 18 to 50% cover 19.3% of the total land area and those over 50% slope comprise approximately 1.9%. The highest recorded elevation is a little over 660 meters above sea level, located within the barangay of Napo.

The wet season occurs during the months of May to October and the dry season, from January to May.

Tourist Trail

The Heritage City of Cebu, Carcar is home to various Spanish to American period structures. The Carcar plaza alone hosts several Heritage structures, the Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria dominates the area. Within the complex various structures stand. Walking towards Sta. Catalina street one will surely be astonished with the quaint houses and their distinctive architectural details.

A visit to Carcar wouldn't be complete without sampling its mouth-watering delights. Surrounding the Rotunda and in the public market one will find the famous Carcar chicharon, lechon, ampao, bucarillo, gogorias and puso are just some delectable delicacies worth tasting.

Carcar Delicacy: Bucarillo

Cityhood

Carcar became a city on July 7, 2007. On November 19, 2008, The City of Carcar was demoted along with 2 other cities in Cebu and 13 other cities in the Philippines. The Supreme Court ruled that the 16 cities did not pass the requirements for cityhood.^[2]

On December 10, 2008, Carcar and the other 15 cities affected filed a motion for reconsideration with the Supreme Court. More than a year later, on December 22, 2009, acting on said appeal, the Court reversed its earlier ruling as it ruled that "at the end of the day, the passage of the amendatory law (regarding the criteria for cityhood as set by Congress) is no different from the enactment of a law, i.e., the cityhood laws specifically exempting a particular political subdivision from the criteria earlier mentioned. Congress, in enacting the exempting law/s, effectively decreased the already codified indicators."^[3] As such, the cityhood status of Carcar is effectively restored.

On August 27, 2010, Carcar City in Cebu is now plain old Carcar again. It shares the fate of 15 other cities, after the Supreme Court reinstated a 2008 decision declaring as “unconstitutional" the cityhood laws converting 16 municipalities into cities.^[4]

A previous law required towns aspiring to become cities to earn at least P100 million annually, which none of the 16 did.

Voting 7-6, with two justices not taking part, the SC reinstated its Nov. 18, 2008 decision declaring as unconstitutional the Republic Acts (RAs) converting 16 municipalities into cities.

On February 15, 2011, the supreme court upheld for the 3rd time the cityhood of Carcar and 15 other towns in the Philippines. ^[5]

Barangays

A monument at the center of the Carcar rotunda, on the main highway.

Carcar is administratively subdivided into 15 barangays.

• Bolinawan
• Buenavista
• Calidngan
• Can-asujan
• Guadalupe
• Liburon
• Napo
• Ocaña
• Perrelos
• Poblacion I
• Poblacion II
• Poblacion III
• Tuyom
• Valencia
• Valladolid
• Maxipit

Notable People of Carcar Origin

• Professor Brigido Lakandazon

A popular composer-arranger-conductor is a Carcaranon by blood. He’s the composer of the nationally famous overture of “Juan de la Cruz.” Juan de la Cruz was performed by the Philippine Constabulary Band at a concert in Luneta.

• Vicente M. Florido

Composer of “Inahan Kong Yuta”, “Drifted” and “Babaeng Pilipinhon” ( is a Carcaranon.) Other Carcaranon composers were: Placido Bargayo, Ruter de la Cerna, Diosdado Alferez and Antonio Abellana who was also a violinist.

• Fr. Rodolfo Villanueva

Known as one of the Philippine’s best English fictitionists, composer-arranger-conductor. Villanueva got his master in music composition and arrangement at Mankato University in Minnesota, U.S.A. He also finished his M.A. in literature in this university.

• Romulo Galicano

One of Martino Abellana’s student; one of the outstanding impressionist painters in Manila. Romulo, also known as “mulong” was also under the direction of Sofronio Y. Mendoza ( a popular Sugboanon painter). Abellana’s, Galicano’s and Mendoza’s works were placed on critical reviews in the “Orientation Magazine” in Hongkong. Their pencil sketches were also included in Alfredo Rocec’s “Filipino Nudes.”

• Bishop Teofilo Camomot

References

1. ^ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2005/10/08/news/rdc.enlarges.metro.cebu.html
2. ^ Napallacan, Jhunex (2008-11-21). "Cities’ demotion worries DepEd execs". Cebu Daily News. Inquirer.net. http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20081121-173541/Cities-demotion-worries-DepEd-execs. Retrieved 2008-11-27. 
3. ^ SC reverses self, upholds creation of 16 cities
4. ^ http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNation.htm?f=2010/august/28/nation1.isx&d=2010/august/28
5. ^ http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=17453

External links

• DTI Cebu - Carcar
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2007 Philippine Census Information