Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan

Hadji Muhtamad
Municipality
Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad

Map of Basilan with Hadji Muhtamad highlighted
Hadji Muhtamad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°38′N 121°37′E / 6.63°N 121.62°E / 6.63; 121.62Coordinates: 6°38′N 121°37′E / 6.63°N 121.62°E / 6.63; 121.62
Country  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Basilan
District Lone District
Founded August 25, 2007
Barangays 10 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Jamar A. Mansul
 • Electorate 8,135 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 173.22 km2 (66.88 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 25,085
 • Density 140/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7301
PSGC 150712000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)62
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 7,613,300.00 (2016)
Native languages Yakan
Chavacano
Tagalog

Hadji Muhtamad, officially the Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad, (Tausūg: Lupah Hadji Muhtamad; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Hadji Muhtamad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hadji Muhtamad), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 25,085 people.[3]

Its territory includes the Pilas Islands and surrounding islets, west of Basilan Island.

Hadji Muhtamad was created out of the 10 barangays of Lantawan that were not on Basilan Island, through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 200,[4] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on August 25, 2007.[5]

Barangays

Hadji Muhtamad is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[7]
150712001 Baluk-baluk 6.3% 1,585 1,063 ▴ 7.90%
150712002 Dasalan 11.8% 2,970 1,518 ▴ 13.63%
150712003 Lubukan 13.0% 3,260 1,730 ▴ 12.82%
150712004 Luukbongsod 7.7% 1,928 988 ▴ 13.58%
150712005 Mananggal 3.2% 800 763 ▴ 0.91%
150712006 Palahangan 7.7% 1,920 787 ▴ 18.51%
150712007 Panducan 6.6% 1,652 1,087 ▴ 8.30%
150712008 Sangbay Big 14.1% 3,549 1,330 ▴ 20.55%
150712009 Sangbay Small 11.6% 2,900 1,416 ▴ 14.62%
150712010 Tausan 18.0% 4,521 1,567 ▴ 22.35%
Total 25,085 12,249 ▴ 14.62%

Demographics

Population census of Hadji Muhtamad
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 20,292—    
2010 12,249−16.78%
2015 25,085+14.62%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9]


In the 2015 census, Hadji Muhtamad had a population of 25,085.[3]


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. 200; An Act Creating the Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad 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. ↑ "Five (5) New Cities, Two (2) Municipalities and a Barangay created in the Third Quarter of 2007". National Statistical Coordination Board. 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Municipal: Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Province of Basilan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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