Catmon, Cebu

Catmon
Municipality
Beach in Panalipan, Catmon
Seal
Map of Cebu with Catmon highlighted
Catmon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°43′N 124°00′E / 10.72°N 124°E / 10.72; 124Coordinates: 10°43′N 124°00′E / 10.72°N 124°E / 10.72; 124
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	5th district of Cebu
Barangay	20 (see § Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Dan Jusay (BAKUD)
• Vice mayor	Irish Baylon-Gestopa
• Town Council	Members Earl Oyas Marvin Molde Victoriano Duran Vicente Colonia Romulo Colonia Beven Recamadas Armid Oyas Estrella Tagapulot 2016 unofficial result
• Representative	Red Durano
Area
• Total	109.64 km2 (42.33 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• Total	30,471
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)	17,150
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6006
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Income class	4th class
PSGC	072216000

Catmon is a 4th municipal income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,471. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 17,150 registered voters.

It is located along the coast of the Camotes Sea, 57 km (35 mi) north of Cebu City. Bounded on the north by Sogod; on the south by Carmen; on the west by Tuburan; and on the east by Camotes Sea, 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.

The municipality got its name from the presence of huge trees called katmon (dillenia philippinensis) that thrive in this area.

Catmon comprises 20 barangays:

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 17,150 registered voters, meaning that 56% of the population are aged 18 and over.