The municipality of Carrascal is located in the northeastern portion of Surigao del Sur. It is bounded in the north by the municipality of Claver, Surigao del Norte, in the south by the municipality of Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, in the east by Pacific Ocean and in the west by the province of Agusan del Norte.
The town is 70 kilometers away from Tandag, the capital of Surigao del Sur. It is accessible by land and belongs to CARAGA Region XIII.
Land Area
Carrascal has a total land area of 37,872 hectares and is composed of fourteen(14) barangays.
Demography
Total Population : 14,994
Populaton Density : 0.40 person/has
No. of Households : 3,262
Average HH Size : 5
Source of Data: CBMS 2008
Economic Indicators
HH w/ income above Poverty Threshold : 1,709 or 52%
HH w/ income above Food Threshold : 2,133 or 65%
Employed Members of the Labor Force : 2,926 or 97%
Source of Data: CBMS 2008
Education Statistics
Literacy Rate : 9.36% of the population (person above 7 years old)
Number of Secondary Schools: 4
Number of Elementary Schools: 17
Number of Pre-Schools: 29
Source of Data: CBMS 2008
Health Statistics
Birth Rate: 20.02
Death Rate: 5.42
Number of Local Government Doctor: 2
Number of Local Government Nurse: 3
Source of Data: RHU 2010
The municipality of Carrascal is located in the northeastern portion of Surigao del Sur. It is bounded in the north by the municipality of Claver, Surigao del Norte, in the south by the municipality of Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, in the east by Pacific Ocean and in the west by the province of Agusan del Norte.
