Hadji Muhtamad, officially the Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad (Tausūg: Lupah Hadji Muhtamad; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Hadji Muhtamad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hadji Muhtamad), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,867 people. [3]
Hadji Muhtamad
حدجي موهتامد | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad | |
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Map of Basilan with Hadji Muhtamad highlighted | |
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Hadji Muhtamad Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°38′N 121°37′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | August 25, 2007 |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Arsina K. Nanoh |
| • Vice Mayor | Nadzra S. Hasim |
| • Representative | Mujiv S. Hataman |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 10,937 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 173.22 km2 (66.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 26,867 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,261 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 75.18% (2018)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱105,156,261.00 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱126,192,449.69 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱85,552,106.73 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱103,743,481.14 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7301 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Yakan Chavacano Tagalog |
Hadji Muhtamad was created out of the 10 barangays of Lantawan that were not on Basilan Island, through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 200,[5] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on August 25, 2007.[6]
Its territory includes the Pilas Islands and surrounding islets, west of Basilan Island.
Hadji Muhtamad is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.[7]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2020 [3] | 2010 [8] | |||||
| 150712001 | Baluk-baluk | 5.9% | 1,585 | 1,063 | ▴ | 3.87% |
| 150712002 | Dasalan | 11.1% | 2,970 | 1,518 | ▴ | 6.58% |
| 150712003 | Lubukan | 12.1% | 3,260 | 1,730 | ▴ | 6.20% |
| 150712004 | Luukbongsod | 7.2% | 1,928 | 988 | ▴ | 6.55% |
| 150712005 | Mananggal | 3.0% | 800 | 763 | ▴ | 0.45% |
| 150712006 | Palahangan | 7.1% | 1,920 | 787 | ▴ | 8.84% |
| 150712007 | Panducan | 6.1% | 1,652 | 1,087 | ▴ | 4.05% |
| 150712008 | Sangbay Big | 13.2% | 3,549 | 1,330 | ▴ | 9.77% |
| 150712009 | Sangbay Small | 10.8% | 2,900 | 1,416 | ▴ | 7.04% |
| 150712010 | Tausan | 16.8% | 4,521 | 1,567 | ▴ | 10.58% |
| Total | 26,867 | 12,249 | ▴ | 7.74% | ||
| Climate data for Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (81) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 129 (5.1) |
91 (3.6) |
102 (4.0) |
106 (4.2) |
228 (9.0) |
280 (11.0) |
282 (11.1) |
278 (10.9) |
202 (8.0) |
281 (11.1) |
229 (9.0) |
141 (5.6) |
2,349 (92.6) |
| Average rainy days | 15.7 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 14.3 | 22.9 | 24.4 | 24.7 | 24.6 | 21.1 | 23.4 | 20.7 | 17.5 | 237.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2007 | 20,292 | — |
| 2010 | 12,249 | −16.78% |
| 2015 | 25,085 | +14.63% |
| 2020 | 26,867 | +1.36% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [8] [11][12] | ||
In the 2020 census, Hadji Muhtamad had a population of 26,867. [3]
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