Lantawan
لنتاون | |
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| Municipality of Lantawan | |
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 Map of Basilan with Lantawan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Lantawan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°39′N 121°52′E / 6.65°N 121.87°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nursiya I. Ismael |
| • Vice Mayor | Rustam M. Ismael |
| • Representative | Mujiv S. Hataman |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 31,040 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,758 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 58.53 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 139.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 219.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 130.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 153.6 million (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/ |
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]
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.
- ^ Municipality of Lantawan | (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). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 200; An Act Creating the Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad in the Province of Basilan and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Five (5) New Cities, Two (2) Municipalities and a Barangay created in the Third Quarter of 2007". National Statistical Coordination Board. 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2016.