Carmen, Agusan del Norte
Carmen was created into a municipality in 1949, when the "barrio"s of Carmen, Tagcatong, Cahayagan and San Agustin were separated from the municipality of Nasipit and constituted into the newly created town, by virtue of "Republic Act No. 380" which was approved on June 15, 1949. This law was sponsored by Congressman Marcos M. Calo. The town came into being on July 1, 1949.
Carmen Conde Abellán
In 1927 she met the Spanish poet Antonio Oliver Belmás, formalizing their relationship. She wrote in "Ley: (entregas de capricho)" and also in "Obra en marcha: diario poético" in 1928, both magazines published by Juan Ramón Jiménez for a minority audience. In 1929 she wrote her fourth work, "Brocal", and she finished her Education studies at the Escuela Normal de Albacete in 1930. On 5 December 1931 she got married to Antonio and they both founded the first Popular University of Cartagena. In 1933 they both created the magazine "Presencia", a body at this institution. The University had an adults' library, children's library as well as educational cinema, and it organized events such as conference programs, art exhibitions, etc. It was supported by the Patronato de Misiones Pedagógicas. Carmen also worked as a teacher in the Escuela Nacional de Párvulos at El Retén.