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Lantapan | |
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| Municipality of Lantapan | |
 Municipal hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Heart of Bukidnon | |
 Map of Bukidnon with Lantapan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Lantapan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°00′00″N 125°01′24″E / 8°N 125.0233°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Bukidnon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 18, 1968 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ernie R. Devibar |
| • Vice Mayor | Sulpicio D. Gallano Jr. |
| • Representative | Jonathan Keith T. Flores |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 39,698 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 328.35 km2 (126.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 961 m (3,153 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,601 m (5,253 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 65,974 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,653 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.13 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 241.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 814.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 206.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 255.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bukidnon 2 Electric Cooperative (BUSECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8722 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Binukid Cebuano Ata Manobo Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Lantapan, officially the Municipality of Lantapan (Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Lantapan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lantapan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lantapan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,974 people.[3]
Lantapan is known as the “vegetable basket” of Mindanao.
It used to be a barrio of Malaybalay until its creation, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4787 enacted on June 18, 1968, as a separate municipality.
- ^ Municipality of Lantapan | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.