Pantar, Lanao del Norte

Pantar
Municipality
Municipality of Pantar

Map of Lanao del Norte with Pantar highlighted
Pantar
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°04′00″N 124°16′00″E / 8.0666667°N 124.2666667°E / 8.0666667; 124.2666667Coordinates: 8°04′00″N 124°16′00″E / 8.0666667°N 124.2666667°E / 8.0666667; 124.2666667
Country  Philippines
Region Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Province Lanao del Norte
District 1st District
Founded June 11, 1978
Barangays 21 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Jabbar D. Tago
 • Vice Mayor Hadji Rakim U. Alingan
 • Electorate 9,133 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 70.40 km2 (27.18 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 21,773
 • Density 310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 9218
PSGC 103523000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)63
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 58,160,636.80 (2016)
Native languages Maranao
Cebuano
Binukid
Tagalog
Website www.pantarldn.gov.ph

Pantar, officially the Municipality of Pantar, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 21,773 people.[3]

History

The town was created and detached from the municipality of Baloi on June 11, 1978 by virtue of PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1551. it was late Judge Cosain D. Campong, a primer, 1st appointed mayor and 1st elected mayor of Pantar, Lanao Del Norte.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1551, 11 June 1968:
"...Barangays Pantar Poblacion, Pantaon, Talontona, West Pantar, Pindoloan, Pantar East, Campong, Bobong, Raya, Kalanganan East, Kalanganan Lower, Tambo, Cadayonan, Tawaan, Domakias, Pitubo, Bobong-Madaya, Cabasaran, Bangcal, Pantao-Marug, Punod, Bowi, Poona-Punod, Pantao-Ranao, Sundiga-Punud, Bogowan-Ingud, Cawi-Ompara, River Side, Kalilangan and Dibarosan, all in the Municipality of Baloi, Province of Lanao del Norte, are hereby detached and separated therefrom to form and constitute into a distinct and independent municipality which is created to be known as the Municipality of Pantar without affecting in any manner the legal existence of the mother municipality of Baloi. The seat of government of the newly-created municipality shall be in Barangay Pantar Poblacion..."

Barangays

Pantar is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. {{columns-list|2|

  • Bangcal
  • Bubong Madaya
  • Bowi
  • Cabasaran
  • Cadayonan
  • Campong
  • Dibarosan
  • Kalanganan East
  • Kalanganan Lower
  • Kalilangan
  • Lumba-Punod
  • Pantao-Marug
  • Pantao-Ranao
  • Pantar East
  • Poblacion
  • Pitubo
  • Poona-Punod
  • Punod
  • Sundiga-Punod
  • Tawanan
  • West Pantar

Demographics

Population census of Pantar
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 7,184—    
1990 10,148+3.52%
1995 11,704+2.71%
2000 12,826+1.98%
2007 15,720+2.85%
2010 18,440+5.98%
2015 21,773+3.21%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Lanao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Lanao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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