Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan

Hadji Mohammad Ajul
Municipality
Municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul

Map of Basilan with Hadji Mohammad Ajul highlighted
Hadji Mohammad Ajul
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°37′N 122°18′E / 6.62°N 122.3°E / 6.62; 122.3Coordinates: 6°37′N 122°18′E / 6.62°N 122.3°E / 6.62; 122.3
Country  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Basilan
District Lone District
Founded May 22, 2006
Barangays 11 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Talib G. Pawaki
 • Electorate 8,594 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 41.02 km2 (15.84 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 19,307
 • Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7306
PSGC 150710000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)62
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Native languages Yakan
Chavacano
Tagalog

Hadji Mohammad Ajul, officially the Municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul, (Tausūg: Lupah Hadji Mohammad Ajul; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Hadji Mohammad Ajul; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hadji Mohammad Ajul), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,307 people.[3]

It was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 192,[4] ratified by plebiscite on May 22, 2006. It is composed of 11 barangays that were formerly part of Tuburan.

Barangays

Hadji Mohammad Ajul is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[6]
150710001 Basakan 5.4% 1,037 1,035 ▴ 0.04%
150710002 Buton 15.2% 2,927 2,460 ▴ 3.36%
150710003 Candiis 9.4% 1,813 1,330 ▴ 6.08%
150710004 Langil 8.3% 1,599 1,245 ▴ 4.88%
150710005 Langong 6.0% 1,165 1,084 ▴ 1.38%
150710006 Languyan 6.0% 1,156 1,043 ▴ 1.98%
150710007 Pintasan 7.2% 1,395 1,084 ▴ 4.92%
150710008 Seronggon 8.3% 1,596 1,409 ▴ 2.40%
150710009 Sibago 9.3% 1,789 1,301 ▴ 6.25%
150710010 Sulutan Matangal 8.0% 1,548 1,171 ▴ 5.46%
150710011 Tuburan Proper (Poblacion) 17.0% 3,282 2,800 ▴ 3.07%
Total 19,307 15,962 ▴ 3.69%

Demographics

Population census of Hadji Mohammad Ajul
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 26,132—    
2010 15,962−16.42%
2015 19,307+3.69%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Hadji Mohammad Ajul had a population of 19,307.[3] The population density was 470 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).


References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Basilan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 192; An Act Creating the Municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul in the Province of Basilan and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Municipal: Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. ↑ "Province of Basilan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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