Mahatao, Batanes

Mahatao
Municipality
Municipality of Mahatao

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Map of Batanes with Mahatao highlighted
Mahatao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 20°25′N 121°57′E / 20.42°N 121.95°E / 20.42; 121.95Coordinates: 20°25′N 121°57′E / 20.42°N 121.95°E / 20.42; 121.95
Country  Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province Batanes
District Lone District
Barangays 4 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor William A. Agsunod
 • Electorate 1,134 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 1,555
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 3901
PSGC 020904000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)78
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 6th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 30,745,388.27 (2016)
Native languages Ivatan
Tagalog

Mahatao, officially the Municipality of Mahatao (Filipino: Bayan ng Mahatao; Ilokano: Ili ti Mahatao), is a municipality in the province of Batanes in the Cagayan Valley (Region II) of the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,555 people.[3]

Geography

Mahatao is located at 20°25′N 121°57′E / 20.42°N 121.95°E / 20.42; 121.95.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 12.90 square kilometres (4.98 sq mi) [2] constituting 5.89% of the 219.01-square-kilometre- (84.56 sq mi) total area of Batanes.

Barangays

Mahatao is politically subdivided into 4 barangays.[4] Hanib was corrected into Hañib by the Philippine Statistics Authority.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[6]
020904001 Hañib 23.5% 365 372 ▾ −0.36%
020904002 Kaumbakan 27.3% 425 483 ▾ −2.41%
020904003 Panatayan 28.9% 449 416 ▴ 1.46%
020904004 Uvoy (Poblacion) 20.3% 316 312 ▴ 0.24%
Total 1,555 1,583 ▾ −0.34%

Demographics

Population census of Mahatao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,129—    
1918 1,054−0.46%
1939 1,238+0.77%
1948 1,492+2.10%
1960 1,242−1.52%
1970 1,475+1.73%
1975 1,476+0.01%
1980 1,388−1.22%
1990 1,724+2.19%
1995 1,556−1.90%
2000 1,895+4.32%
2007 1,539−2.83%
2010 1,583+1.03%
2015 1,555−0.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Mahatao had a population of 1,555.[3] The population density was 120 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi).


References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Batanes". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Municipal: Mahatao, Batanes". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "I. Renaming and Corrections of Names". Philippine Statistics Authority. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  6. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. ↑ "Province of Batanes". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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