Former jeepney dispatcher from Carcar shot dead in Barili
A Carcar native is shot dead in Barili, gasoline is set to rise and diesel to fall on 13 October, and Metro Cebu air turns very unhealthy again.
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Rain-triggered landslide kills three in Cebu City
A rain-triggered landslide kills three in Cebu City, Metro Cebu air turns very unhealthy, and a BPO firm holds a Cebu job fair on 15 October.
COA flags ₱93.55 million in stalled Carcar City projects
COA flags stalled Carcar projects and three idle facilities, the Capitol proposes a ₱200 million El Niño plan, and DepEd Cebu gets ₱51.6 million.
Carcar has one of Cebu's highest child stunting rates
About one in six young children in Carcar is stunted, Cebu has 31,600 early graders behind in reading, and fuel prices move again this week.
Council meeting in Carcar seeks a Cebu power emergency
Regional council meeting in Carcar asks for a power emergency in Cebu and Bohol, and Ceres bus fares to Carcar go up under new LTFRB rates.
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About Carcar City
Carcar is a component city of Cebu, about 40 km south of Cebu City on the south road. It is known for its 1800s church and ancestral houses, its lechon and chicharon, and a shoe trade that once earned it the name Shoe Capital of Cebu. It became a city under Republic Act 9436 in 2007, and Republic Act 11644 declared it a heritage zone in 2022.
- The complete guide to Carcar City
- Carcar City Hall: offices, contacts and online services
- Carcar lechon: where to buy it
- Carcar chicharon and other pasalubong
CarcarCity.com is a community site, not the city government. For business permits, birth certificate copies and cedula, use the city's official eLGU portal.
- Population
- 140,308 2024 census
- Barangays
- 15
- Land area
- 116.78 km²
- ZIP code
- 6019
- From Cebu City
- ~40 km by road
- Province
- Cebu Central Visayas
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Carcar City Hall: address, contact number, online services
Carcar City Hall's address, contact number and email, and the official eLGU portal for business permits, birth certificates and cedula.
Carcar chicharon, ampao and bucarillo: a pasalubong guide
What Carcar chicharon is, the kinds sold, where to buy it around the rotunda and what it costs, plus ampao and bucarillo to bring home.
Carcar City, Cebu: the complete guide to the City of Carcar
Carcar City, Cebu in one guide: key facts, the 15 barangays, a short history, getting here from Cebu City, what to see and eat, and City Hall.
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