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Hadji Muhtamad حدجي موهتامد
Municipality
Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad
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Hadji MuhtamadLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°38′N 121°37′E / 6.63°N 121.62°E / 6.63; 121.62
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 Anwar M. Abdulmajid Nurhaida A. Jamaldin Mufti A. Mohammad Basir T. Aldam Israja S. Jailani Mahamud M. Saraman Nasser S. Dallong Gajer U. Abubakar
• Electorate	10,937 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	173.22 km (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/km (400/sq mi)
• Households	4,261
Economy
• Poverty incidence	67.58% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 105.2 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 126.2 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 85.55 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 103.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7301
PSGC	150712000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Yakan Chavacano Tagalog

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.

Hadji Muhtamad was created out of the 10 barangays of Lantawan that were not on Basilan Island, through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 200, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on August 25, 2007.

Geography

Its territory includes the Pilas Islands and surrounding islets, west of Basilan Island.

Barangays

Hadji Muhtamad is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Hadji Muhtamad had a population of 26,867.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Hadji Muhtamad

References

1.  Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad | (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. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "Municipal: Hadji Muhtamad". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. "Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
10. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Basilan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Hadji Muhtamad Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code

v t e Places adjacent to Hadji Muhtamad
Sulu Sea Sulu Sea Hadji Muhtamad Lantawan Sulu Sea

v t e Province of Basilan
Lamitan (capital)
Municipalities	Akbar Al-Barka Hadji Mohammad Ajul Hadji Muhtamad Lantawan Maluso Sumisip Tabuan-Lasa Tipo-Tipo Tuburan Ungkaya Pukan
Component cities	Isabela (segregated from Basilan in most statistical contexts by the Philippine Statistics Authority) Lamitan

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