title: Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte
text: # Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte
  
  Del Carmen, officially the Municipality of Del Carmen (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Del Carmen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Del Carmen), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,392 people. The municipality was formerly called Numancia until 1966 when it was changed to its present name. It is located on Siargao Island and home to Sayak Airport, the island's main airport.
  
  ## Geography
  
  ### Barangays
  
  Del Carmen is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
  
  * Antipolo
  * Alburo (Bagakay)
  * Bitoon
  * Cabugao
  * Cancohoy
  * Caub
  * Del Carmen (Poblacion)
  * Domoyog
  * Esperanza
  * Halian
  * Jamoyaon
  * Katipunan
  * Lobogon
  * Mabuhay
  * Mahayahay
  * Quezon
  * San Fernando
  * San Jose (Poblacion)
  * Sayak
  * Tuboran
  
  ### Climate
  
  Climate data for Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte :
  
  | Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
  | Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) |
  | Average precipitation mm (inches) | 210 (8.3) | 161 (6.3) | 123 (4.8) | 85 (3.3) | 148 (5.8) | 186 (7.3) | 164 (6.5) | 157 (6.2) | 141 (5.6) | 190 (7.5) | 223 (8.8) | 200 (7.9) | 1,988 (78.3) |
  | Average rainy days | 21.0 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 282.8 |
  | Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||
  
  ## Education
  
  * Surigao State College of Technology - Del Carmen Campus
  