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| Coordinates: 10°06′N 123°38′E / 10.1°N 123.633°ECoordinates: 10°06′N 123°38′E / 10.1°N 123.633°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | First Congressional District of Cebu |
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| Barangays | 15 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Mario Patricio Barcenas |
| Area | |
| - Total | 116.22 km2 (44.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 104,678 |
| - Density | 900.7/km2 (2,332.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) |
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| Income class | City |
| Website | Official website |
Carcar City (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Carcar, Tagalog: Lungsod ng 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 city of Carcar down south.1
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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 116.22 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.
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 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.
Carcar is administratively subdivided into 15 barangays.
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