Lantawan, Basilan

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Lantawan
Municipality
Municipality of Lantawan
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Lantawan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°39′N121°52′E / 6.65°N 121.87°E / 6.65; 121.87 Coordinates: 6°39′N121°52′E / 6.65°N 121.87°E / 6.65; 121.87
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Basilan
District Lone District
Barangays 25 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Rustam M. Ismael
 • Electorate 12,011 voters (2016)
Area  [2]
 • Total 405.04 km2 (156.39 sq mi)
Population (2015 census) [3]
 • Total 24,594
 • Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7301
PSGC 150703000
IDD  :  area code   +63 (0)62
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 91,738,134.51 (2016)
Native languages Chavacano
Yakan
Tagalog
Website 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 2015 census, it has a population of 24,594 people. [3]

Tagalog language Austronesian language

Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a quarter of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by the majority. Its standardized form, officially named Filipino, is the national language of the Philippines, and is one of two official languages alongside English.

Basilan Province in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines

The Province of Basilan is an island province of the Philippines in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Basilan Island is the largest and northernmost of the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago. It is just off the southern coast of the geographic Zamboanga Peninsula.

Philippines Republic in Southeast Asia

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City, both part of Metro Manila. Bounded by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest, the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Vietnam to the west, Palau to the east, and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south.

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On August 25, 2007, 10 of its barangays were separated and constituted into the new municipality of Hadji Muhtamad. [4] [5] The municipality now only consists of 25 barangays found on Basilan Island.

Barangays

Lantawan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. [6]

Barangay administrative division in the Philippines

A barangay or baranggay (, formerly referred to as barrio, is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. In metropolitan areas, the term often refers to an inner city neighbourhood, a suburb or a suburban neighborhood. The word barangay originated from balangay, a kind of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [7]
150703001 Atong-atong 9.6% 2,368 1,155▴ 14.65%
150703018 Bagbagon 3.4% 829 793▴ 0.85%
150703003 Baungis 2.1% 524 515▴ 0.33%
150703019 Bulan-bulan 5.9% 1,463 1,333▴ 1.79%
150703004 Bulanza 3.1% 771 605▴ 4.72%
150703037 Calayan 2.1% 507 452▴ 2.21%
150703026 Calugusan 3.5% 870 796▴ 1.71%
150703027 Canibungan 7.5% 1,847 1,472▴ 4.42%
150703029 Landugan 1.8% 452 390▴ 2.85%
150703007 Lantawan Proper ( Poblacion ) 3.7% 919 943▾ −0.49%
150703031 Lawi-lawi 4.0% 994 681▴ 7.47%
150703030 Lawila 2.6% 643 467▴ 6.28%
150703024 Lower Bañas 2.4% 599 550▴ 1.64%
150703008 Lower Manggas 4.2% 1,025 598▴ 10.80%
150703036 Luuk-Maluha 2.0% 498 491▴ 0.27%
150703011 Matarling 3.8% 929 1,337▾ −6.70%
150703012 Matikang 3.7% 918 857▴ 1.32%
150703033 Pamucalin 5.0% 1,228 1,143▴ 1.38%
150703035 Paniongan 2.5% 612 524▴ 3.00%
150703038 Parian-Baunoh 4.1% 1,001 843▴ 3.32%
150703021 Suba-an (Pangasahan) 3.6% 895 516▴ 11.06%
150703034 Switch Yakal 4.3% 1,056 944▴ 2.16%
150703016 Tairan 8.6% 2,104 1,562▴ 5.84%
150703025 Upper Bañas 2.3% 571 466▴ 3.94%
150703017 Upper Manggas 3.9% 971 654▴ 7.82%
Total24,59420,087▴3.93%

Demographics

Population census of Lantawan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 27,493—    
1970 8,528−11.03%
1975 14,081+10.58%
1980 17,733+4.72%
1990 19,340+0.87%
1995 25,613+5.40%
2000 27,487+1.53%
2007 28,978+0.73%
2010 20,087−12.49%
2015 24,594+3.93%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8] [9]

In the 2015 census, Lantawan had a population of 24,594. [3]


Notable people

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Salafi jihadist terrorist and militant group

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Abu Sayyaf Jihadist militant group in the Philippines

Abu Sayyaf, unofficially known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Philippines Province, is a Jihadist militant and pirate group that follows the Wahhabi doctrine of Sunni Islam. It is based in and around Jolo and Basilan islands in the southwestern part of the Philippines, where for more than four decades, Moro groups have been engaged in an insurgency seeking to make the province independent. The group is considered violent and was responsible for the Philippines' worst terrorist attack, the bombing of Superferry 14 in 2004, which killed 116 people. The name of the group is derived from the Arabic abu, and sayyaf ("swordsmith"). As of 2012, the group was estimated to have between 200 and 400 members, down from 1,250 in 2000. They use mostly improvised explosive devices, mortars and automatic rifles.

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  2. ↑ "Province: Basilan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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