Lantawan, officially the Municipality of Lantawan (Tausūg: Lupah Lantawan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Lantawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lantawan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,040 people. [3]
Lantawan
لنتاون | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Lantawan | |
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Coordinates: 6°39′N 121°52′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Basilan |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Nasser Abubakar |
• Vice Mayor | Rustam M. Ismael |
• Representative | Mujiv S. Hataman |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 16,542 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 405.04 km2 (156.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Highest elevation | 703 m (2,306 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 31,040 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,758 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 64.68% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱139,872,270.33 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱219,651,378.72 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱130,824,275.56 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱153,622,308.99 (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 | Chavacano Yakan Tagalog |
Website | http://www.lantawan.gov.ph/ |
On August 25, 2007, 10 of its barangays were separated and constituted into the new municipality of Hadji Muhtamad.[5][6] The municipality now only consists of 25 barangays found on Basilan Island.
Lantawan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.[7]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [8] | |||||
150703001 | Atong-atong | 7.6% | 2,368 | 1,155 | ▴ | 7.06% |
150703018 | Bagbagon | 2.7% | 829 | 793 | ▴ | 0.42% |
150703003 | Baungis | 1.7% | 524 | 515 | ▴ | 0.16% |
150703019 | Bulan-bulan | 4.7% | 1,463 | 1,333 | ▴ | 0.89% |
150703004 | Bulanza | 2.5% | 771 | 605 | ▴ | 2.33% |
150703037 | Calayan | 1.6% | 507 | 452 | ▴ | 1.10% |
150703026 | Calugusan | 2.8% | 870 | 796 | ▴ | 0.85% |
150703027 | Canibungan | 6.0% | 1,847 | 1,472 | ▴ | 2.18% |
150703029 | Landugan | 1.5% | 452 | 390 | ▴ | 1.41% |
150703007 | Lantawan Proper (Poblacion) | 3.0% | 919 | 943 | ▾ | −0.24% |
150703031 | Lawi-lawi | 3.2% | 994 | 681 | ▴ | 3.66% |
150703030 | Lawila | 2.1% | 643 | 467 | ▴ | 3.08% |
150703024 | Lower Bañas | 1.9% | 599 | 550 | ▴ | 0.81% |
150703008 | Lower Manggas | 3.3% | 1,025 | 598 | ▴ | 5.25% |
150703036 | Luuk-Maluha | 1.6% | 498 | 491 | ▴ | 0.13% |
150703011 | Matarling | 3.0% | 929 | 1,337 | ▾ | −3.40% |
150703012 | Matikang | 3.0% | 918 | 857 | ▴ | 0.66% |
150703033 | Pamucalin | 4.0% | 1,228 | 1,143 | ▴ | 0.68% |
150703035 | Paniongan | 2.0% | 612 | 524 | ▴ | 1.49% |
150703038 | Parian-Baunoh | 3.2% | 1,001 | 843 | ▴ | 1.64% |
150703021 | Suba-an (Pangasahan) | 2.9% | 895 | 516 | ▴ | 5.37% |
150703034 | Switch Yakal | 3.4% | 1,056 | 944 | ▴ | 1.07% |
150703016 | Tairan | 6.8% | 2,104 | 1,562 | ▴ | 2.87% |
150703025 | Upper Bañas | 1.8% | 571 | 466 | ▴ | 1.95% |
150703017 | Upper Manggas | 3.1% | 971 | 654 | ▴ | 3.82% |
Total | 31,040 | 20,087 | ▴ | 4.22% |
Climate data for Lantawan, 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) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104 (4.1) |
71 (2.8) |
87 (3.4) |
96 (3.8) |
206 (8.1) |
262 (10.3) |
272 (10.7) |
264 (10.4) |
181 (7.1) |
240 (9.4) |
192 (7.6) |
109 (4.3) |
2,084 (82) |
Average rainy days | 14.3 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 21.8 | 23.3 | 24.1 | 24.0 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 19.4 | 15.4 | 225.1 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [8] [11][12] |
In the 2020 census, Lantawan had a population of 31,040. [3]
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