Carcar

For the town in Spain, see Cárcar. For the Woody Guthrie song, see Car Car.

Carcar
Component city
City of Carcar
Left to right, from the top: New Carcar City Hall, St. Catherine's Church, Carcar, Carcar City Museum, Mercado Mansion,Carcar City Plaza - Jose Rizal Monument, Carcar Rotunda, and Mancao Ancestral House.
Seal
Nicknames:  Heritage City of the South Shoe Capital of Cebu
Motto:  Sidlak Carcar!, Sadya Carcar!
Anthem: Ganghaan sa Habagatan (Gateway to the South)
Map of Cebu with Carcar highlighted
Interactive map of Carcar
Carcar Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°07′N 123°38′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	1st district
Founded	1599
Cityhood	July 1, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010)
Affirmed Cityhood	February 15, 2011
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Mario Patricio P. Barcenas (NP)
• Vice Mayor	Hervy Alejandro B. de Dios (NP)
• Representative	Rhea Mae A. Gullas (Lakas)
• City Council	Members Rey Anthony L. Lawas Ma. Bernadith R. Barcenas Isidro M. Alberca Vincent Raymund L. Escobido Michelle Amistad-Zozobrado Jeson B. Fernandez Roy O. Velez Archilles L. Gantuangco Nicepuro L. Apura Lorena Mae A. Tabora Giovanni Quijano ‡ Jhesidy Thea G. Alberca ◌ ‡ ex officio ABC president ◌ ex officio SK chairman
• Electorate	87,040 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	116.78 km2 (45.09 sq mi)
Elevation	97 m (318 ft)
Highest elevation	807 m (2,648 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	140,308
• Density	1,201.5/km2 (3,111.8/sq mi)
• Households	32,075
Economy
• Income class	3rd city income class
• Poverty incidence	21.61 % (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 1,004 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 4,425 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 434.4 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 1,059 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6019
PSGC	072214000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native language	Cebuano

Carcar, officially the City of Carcar (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Carcar; Filipino: Lungsod ng Carcar), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 140,308 people.