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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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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