Hamtic Antiqué, Antique | |
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Municipality of Hamtic | |
![]() Hamtic Cemetery Chapel | |
Etymology: Fire ant | |
![]() Map of Antique with Hamtic highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°42′N121°59′E / 10.7°N 121.98°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Chartered | January 20, 1954 |
Barangays | 47 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Julius D. Pacificador |
• Vice Mayor | Julius Ronald L. Pacificador |
• Representative | Antonio Legarda Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 31,375 voters (2025) |
Area | |
• Total | 113.03 km2 (43.64 sq mi) |
Highest elevation (Mount Junes) | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2024 census) [3] | |
• Total | 54,455 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 12,419 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 18.55 |
• Revenue | ₱ 230.5 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 585.4 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 171.2 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 177.9 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5715 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Karay-a Ati Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Hamtic, officially the Municipality of Hamtic (Kinaray-a : Banwa kang Hamtic; Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Hamtic; Tagalog : Bayan ng Hamtic), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,685 people, [5] making it the third most populous municipality in the province of Antique.
Hantik was named after the humming big black ants that produce the sound "tik" when they bite.
Hamtic was formerly named Antique, after which the province was named. It is the oldest town and the first capital of the province before it was transferred to San Jose de Buenavista in 1802.
Hamtic was created from portions of San Jose de Buenavista, through Executive Order No. 3 signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on January 5, 1954. [6]
Hamtic is 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 113.03 square kilometres (43.64 sq mi) [7] constituting 4.14% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Climate data for Hamtic, Antique | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (87) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 119 (4.7) | 191 (7.5) | 258 (10.2) | 260 (10.2) | 248 (9.8) | 196 (7.7) | 97 (3.8) | 39 (1.5) | 1,507 (59.3) |
Average rainy days | 7.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 222.1 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [8] |
Hamtic is politically subdivided into 47 barangays. [9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2024 [10] | 2010 [11] | |||||
060608001 | Apdo | 1.5% | 818 | 798 | 0.17% | |
060608002 | Asluman | 4.2% | 2,296 | 2,041 | 0.83% | |
060608003 | Banawon | 2.0% | 1,069 | 1,043 | 0.17% | |
060608005 | Bia-an | 2.0% | 1,089 | 1,087 | 0.01% | |
060608006 | Bongbongan I-II | 1.4% | 764 | 790 | −0.24% | |
060608008 | Bongbongan III | 0.9% | 475 | 425 | 0.79% | |
060608009 | Botbot | 0.8% | 449 | 392 | 0.96% | |
060608010 | Budbudan | 2.0% | 1,076 | 873 | 1.48% | |
060608011 | Buhang | 4.0% | 2,159 | 1,960 | 0.68% | |
060608012 | Calacja I | 1.6% | 878 | 827 | 0.42% | |
060608013 | Calacja II | 1.7% | 904 | 873 | 0.25% | |
060608014 | Calala | 1.5% | 802 | 769 | 0.30% | |
060608015 | Cantulan | 0.3% | 180 | 194 | −0.53% | |
060608016 | Caridad | 3.8% | 2,043 | 1,940 | 0.36% | |
060608017 | Caromangay | 1.2% | 627 | 622 | 0.06% | |
060608018 | Casalngan | 1.1% | 613 | 589 | 0.28% | |
060608019 | Dangcalan | 0.7% | 398 | 348 | 0.95% | |
060608020 | Del Pilar | 0.5% | 277 | 326 | −1.14% | |
060608021 | Fabrica | 1.3% | 688 | 678 | 0.10% | |
060608022 | Funda | 4.2% | 2,298 | 2,141 | 0.50% | |
060608023 | General Fullon (Tina) | 1.3% | 703 | 672 | 0.32% | |
060608030 | Gov. Evelio B. Javier (Lanag) | 3.4% | 1,844 | 1,694 | 0.60% | |
060608024 | Guintas | 4.2% | 2,264 | 2,165 | 0.32% | |
060608025 | Igbical | 1.1% | 618 | 583 | 0.41% | |
060608026 | Igbucagay | 1.0% | 561 | 491 | 0.94% | |
060608027 | Inabasan | 1.4% | 787 | 762 | 0.23% | |
060608028 | Ingwan-Batangan | 1.8% | 989 | 964 | 0.18% | |
060608029 | La Paz | 3.7% | 2,000 | 1,791 | 0.78% | |
060608031 | Linaban | 2.8% | 1,538 | 1,414 | 0.59% | |
060608033 | Malandog | 3.6% | 1,959 | 1,941 | 0.06% | |
060608034 | Mapatag | 3.6% | 1,979 | 1,799 | 0.67% | |
060608035 | Masanag | 1.5% | 800 | 716 | 0.78% | |
060608036 | Nalihawan | 0.5% | 276 | 307 | −0.75% | |
060608037 | Pamandayan (Botbot) | 0.3% | 172 | 152 | 0.87% | |
060608038 | Pasu-Jungao | 0.3% | 151 | 157 | −0.27% | |
060608039 | Piape I | 2.6% | 1,442 | 1,331 | 0.57% | |
060608040 | Piape II | 1.1% | 612 | 608 | 0.05% | |
060608041 | Piape III | 2.0% | 1,101 | 1,411 | −1.73% | |
060608042 | Pili 1, 2, 3 | 0.6% | 337 | 336 | 0.02% | |
060608045 | Poblacion 1 | 1.8% | 964 | 953 | 0.08% | |
060608046 | Poblacion 2 | 1.6% | 887 | 862 | 0.20% | |
060608047 | Poblacion 3 | 1.2% | 658 | 607 | 0.57% | |
060608048 | Poblacion 4 | 1.9% | 1,020 | 1,011 | 0.06% | |
060608049 | Poblacion 5 | 3.1% | 1,680 | 1,590 | 0.39% | |
060608050 | Pu-ao | 1.9% | 1,040 | 980 | 0.42% | |
060608051 | Suloc | 0.2% | 117 | 115 | 0.12% | |
060608053 | Villavert-Jimenez | 4.0% | 2,190 | 1,855 | 1.17% | |
Total | 54,455 | 45,983 | 1.20% |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 18,534 | — |
1970 | 22,987 | +2.17% |
1975 | 24,967 | +1.67% |
1980 | 28,526 | +2.70% |
1990 | 34,394 | +1.89% |
1995 | 36,167 | +0.95% |
2000 | 38,230 | +1.20% |
2007 | 42,375 | +1.43% |
2010 | 45,983 | +3.02% |
2015 | 48,592 | +1.06% |
2020 | 52,685 | +1.72% |
2024 | 54,455 | +0.80% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [11] [14] [15] |
In the 2020 census, Hamtic had a population of 52,685. [16] The population density was 470 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).
The people of Hamtic speak Hamtikanon, a unique town dialect followed by Kinaray-a, the main dialect of the province. Hiligaynon is also widely spoken in the municipality and it is understood by the residents. [17]
Poverty incidence of Hamtic
10 20 30 40 50 2000 43.52 2003 34.06 2006 30.60 2009 38.48 2012 15.52 2015 20.82 2018 18.45 2021 18.55 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] |