Carcar is a place where my parents came from. Everytime we visit our grandparents house IT IS SO GOOD TO FEEL AND SEE THE NATURE WHILE we are on the trip.
...BACKGROUND...
Carcar is a city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 100,632 people.Carcar is located approximately 40 km south of Cebu City. It is bounded on the north by San Fernando; on the south by Sibonga; on the west by Barili and Aloguinsan; and on the east by the Bohol Strait. It has a land area of approximately 116.78 km².
The land is generally level with less than 18% slope composing of 78.7% of the total land area. Areas with slopes ranging from 18 to 50% cover 19.3% of the total land area and those over 50% slope comprise approximately 1.9%. The highest recorded elevation is a little over 660 meters above sea level, located within the barangay of Napo.
..Here are the Barangays:
Carcar is administratively subdivided into 15 barangays.
Bolinawan,Buenavista,Calidngan,Can-asujan,Guadalupe,Liburon,Napo,Ocaña,Perrelos,Poblacion I,Poblacion II,Poblacion III,Tuyom,Valencia,Valladolid,Maxipit.
Map:
Carcar City
Tourist Trail
The Heritage City of Cebu, Carcar is home to various Spanish to American period structures. The Carcar plaza alone hosts several Heritage structures, the Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria dominates the area. Within the complex various structures stand. Walking towards Sta. Catalina street one will surely be astonished with the quaint houses and their distinctive architectural details.
A visit to Carcar wouldn't be complete without sampling its mouth-watering delights. Surrounding the Rotunda and in the public market one will find the famous Carcar chicharon, lechon, ampao, bucarillo, gogorias and puso are just some delectable delicacies worth tasting.In addition,Carcar is also known in woodcarving.
DELICACIES
DELICACIES
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| BUCARILLO -made of coconut |
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| CARCAR LECHON -Locals and tourists alike, also love the crispy Lechon (charcoal-grilled whole pig) |
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| PUSO -hanging rice |
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| AMPAO -is made of dried rice |
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| CHICHARON -deep fried pork skin HERITAGE STRUCTURES  CARCAR TOWN PLAZA |
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CARCAR ROTUNDA MERCADO MANSION |
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Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria |
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| MUSEUM Don't you know that Carcar is also known as . . . |
*** Cebu’s Shoe Capital ***
This shoe is probably the biggest shoe in the world!
Shoe stores!!!!!
World-Class shoes
..want some more..?? when you enter Carcar City you can see already the beauty of its nature.
The Acacia-laced roads of Carcar. Awesome!
Very nice view! What do you think?
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