Legal Basis of Creation
Existing Law : R.A. 4745
Date Created : June 18, 1968
Political Subdivision
Political District : 2nd Congressional District
No. of Barangays : 20
Municipal Information
Telephone Nos. : (084) 628-8667/628-6435
Income Class : 1st Class
Town Fiesta : July 16
Religion : Predominantly Roman Catholic
Major Source of Income : Farming
2018 Annual Budget : P 217,000,000.00
Distances from Poblacion
I. PHYSICAL FEATURES
| Land Uses | Area | Percentage |
| Agricultural | 16,160.54 | 95.59 |
| Residential | 255.45 | 1.51 |
| Commercial | 24.18 | 0.14 |
| Agro-Industrial | 46.29 | 0.27 |
| Industrial | 18.52 | 0.11 |
| Institutional | 64.20 | 0.38 |
| Forest | 236.15 | 1.40 |
| Special Use | 4.29 | 0.03 |
| Tourism | 2.69 | 0.02 |
| Fishpond | 94.44 | 0.55 |
| Total | 16,906.75 | 100.00 |
Total Land Area, Population and Number of Households
II ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECTOR
2.1 AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES
2.1.1 Major Crops
| Annual Production (MT) | Area Planted (HA) | |
| Rice | 17,724.72 | 3,889.00 |
| Banana | 183,511.05 | 4,805.00 |
| Corn | 159.90 | 256.25 |
2.1.2 Fishing
| Fishing Ground | 1,887.00 has |
| Fishponds | 222.25 has |
| Annual fish Production | 3.65 MT |
| Major Species Catched/Harvested | |
| Tilapia, Hito, Tamban, Pangasius |
2.2 LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
2.2.1 Livestock
| Population | Annual Prod’n (MT) | |
| Cattle | 581 | 26.15 |
| Swine | 12,830 | 547.30 |
| Carabao | 484 | 21.78 |
2.2.2 Poultry
| Poultry | 12,340 | 11.11 |
2.3 TRADE AND INDUSTRY
2.3.1 Industrial Factories
Carmen Corrugated Containers
Alejal, Carmen, Davao del Norte
Charcoal Processing
Brgy. Ising, Carmen, Davao del Norte
Banana Flour/Producer
Cool Mining Ventures
New Camiling, Carmen, Davao del Norte
Safecon Industries
Brgy. Asuncion, Carmen, Davao del Norte
2.3.2 Existing Major Business Establishments
Within the BOR Commercial Building
• Monvive Construction and Supplies
• JV Agricultural Supplies
• Panabo Pawnshop
• Sea and Air Travel
• St. Jude Marketing
• 3 Lito’s Store (Rice Retailer)
• HB1 (NCCC)
• Aquabest Water Refiling Station
| Tagum Cooperative, Inc. | Public Market |
| Flying V Gas Station | Nat’l. Highway |
| Shell Gas StationOne Network Bank | Sto. Niño |
| One Network Bank | Public Market |
| JV Construction and Supply | Public Market |
| RD Pawnshop | Public Market |
| M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala | Poblacion |
| J Dano Pharmacy | Poblacion |
| L & C Pharmacy | Poblacion |
| CENTRO INN | Nat’t. Highway, Sto. Niño, Carmen, Davao del Norte |