Lantawan Explained

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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Philippines
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Native Name:لنتاون
Subdivision Type3:District
Established Title:Founded
Parts Type:Barangays
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Leader Name:Nursiya I. Ismael
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Leader Name1:Rustam M. Ismael
Leader Name2:Mujiv S. Hataman
Leader Title3:Municipal Council
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Elevation Max M:703
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Website:http://www.lantawan.gov.ph/
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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.

On August 25, 2007, 10 of its barangays were separated and constituted into the new municipality of Hadji Muhtamad.[1] [2] The municipality now only consists of 25 barangays found on Basilan Island.

Geography

Barangays

Lantawan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Lantawan had a population of 31,040.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3]

Notable personalities

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 200; An Act Creating the Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad in the Province of Basilan and for Other Purposes. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204180709/http://rla-armmgov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MMAA-200.pdf. 4 February 2016. Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. 27 January 2016.
  2. News: Five (5) New Cities, Two (2) Municipalities and a Barangay created in the Third Quarter of 2007. 10 November 2016. National Statistical Coordination Board. 13 November 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071124144854/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/pressreleases/2007/13Nov_PR-200711-PP2-01PSGC.asp. 24 November 2007.
  3. Web site: Poverty incidence (PI):. Philippine Statistics Authority. December 28, 2020.