Mahatao

Mahatao
Municipality of Mahatao
Mountainous terrain of Mahatao with Tayid Lighthouse
Mountainous terrain of Mahatao with Tayid Lighthouse
Flag of Mahatao
Official seal of Mahatao
Map of Batanes with Mahatao highlighted
Map of Batanes with Mahatao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Mahatao is located in Philippines
Mahatao
Mahatao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 20°25′N 121°57′E / 20.42°N 121.95°E / 20.42; 121.95
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceBatanes
District Lone district
Barangays4 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorPedro F. Poncio
 • Vice MayorNoe Avelino F. Fabro
 • RepresentativeCiriaco B. Gato Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate1,480 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Elevation63 m (207 ft)
Highest elevation
1,013 m (3,323 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
1,703
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
 • Households
497
Economy
 • Income class6th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
7.84
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 46.22 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 93.35 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 43.81 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 26.09 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBatanes Electric Cooperative (BATANELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3901
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)78
Native languagesIvatan
Tagalog
Ilocano

Mahatao, officially the Municipality of Mahatao (Ivatan: Kavahayan nu Mahatao; Ilocano: Ili ti Mahatao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mahatao), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,703 people.[4]

  1. ^ Municipality of Mahatao | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ https://en-ca.topographic-map.com/maps/7ub4/Mahatao/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.