Carcar

Also known as Carcar City, City of Carcar, Carcar, Cebu, Carcar City, Cebu

Carcar, officially the City of Carcar (; ), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 140,308 people.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Carcar
Settlement.image_caption: Carcar Old Town Plaza as seen from the bell tower of St. Catherine of Alexandria Church
Settlement.image_seal: Carcar seal.jpg
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.official_name: City of Carcar
Settlement.nickname: Heritage City of the South
Settlement.motto: Sidlak Carcar!, Sadya Carcar!
Settlement.anthem: Ganghaan sa habagatanEnglish: Gateway to the South
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Official name: City of Carcar
Demonym: Carcaranon
Population: 140308
Area: 116.78
Elevation: 97
Image: Carcar Cebu.jpg
Households: 32075
Dialing code: 32

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inception: 1599-00-00
Commons category: Carcar
postal code: 6019
poverty incidence: 30.71
fiscal/tax revenue: 1052125903.70
electorate: 87040
total assets: 3911863178.56
total expenditure: 696778976.13
total liabilities: 1050339738.58

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Contents

History
Spanish rule
World War II and the Koga papers
Cityhood
Geography
Barangays
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Tourism
Education
Elementary schools
High schools
Integrated Schools
Colleges
Notable personalities
Gallery
References
Sources
External links

Carcar, officially the City of Carcar (; ), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 140,308 people.

==History==