Mahatao

Mahatao
Municipality
Municipality of Mahatao
Mountainous terrain of Mahatao with Tayid Lighthouse
Flag Seal
Map of Batanes with Mahatao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Mahatao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 20°25′N121°57′E / 20.42°N 121.95°E / 20.42; 121.95
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Batanes
District	Lone district
Barangays	4 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Pedro F. Poncio
•  Vice Mayor	Noe Avelino F. Fabro
•  Representative	Ciriaco B. Gato Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Ryan L. Cardona Evaristo C. Come Arthur C. Tabig William A. Agsunod Margarita G. Galindez Benedicta Rachel G. Balasbas Macario D. Cabrito Jr. Nestor G. Pacuno
•  Electorate	1,480 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	63 m (207 ft)
Highest elevation	1,013 m (3,323 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	1,703
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
•  Households	497
Economy
•  Income class	6th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	17.83 % (2018) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 46.22 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 93.35 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 43.81 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 26.09 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Batanes Electric Cooperative (BATANELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3901
PSGC	020904000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ivatan Tagalog Ilocano

Mahatao, officially the Municipality of Mahatao (Ivatan : Kavahayan nu 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]

History

Aerial view of Mahatao, 1937

Geography

Diura fishing village

Mahatao is located at 20°25′N121°57′E / 20.42°N 121.95°E / 20.42; 121.95 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 12.90 square kilometres (4.98 sq mi)  ^[6] constituting 5.89% of the 219.01-square-kilometre- (84.56 sq mi) total area of Batanes.

Barangays

Mahatao is politically subdivided into 4 barangays. ^[7] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Hanib was corrected into Hañib by the Philippine Statistics Authority. ^[8]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [4]		2010 [9]
020904001	Hañib	21.4%	365	372	▾	−0.19%
020904002	Kaumbakan	25.0%	425	483	▾	−1.27%
020904003	Panatayan	26.4%	449	416	▴	0.77%
020904004	Uvoy ( Poblacion )	18.6%	316	312	▴	0.13%
	Total		1,703	1,583	▴	0.73%

Climate

Climate data for Mahatao, Batanes
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	26 (79)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	26 (79)	24 (75)	26 (79)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	26 (79)	25 (77)	23 (73)	25 (78)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	44 (1.7)	35 (1.4)	29 (1.1)	48 (1.9)	204 (8.0)	238 (9.4)	291 (11.5)	325 (12.8)	304 (12.0)	202 (8.0)	141 (5.6)	60 (2.4)	1,921 (75.8)
Average rainy days	11.1	9.1	8.3	9.2	15.7	17.1	19.4	21.9	21.1	18.4	16.3	12.4	180
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics

Population census of Mahatao

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	1,129	—
1918	1,054	−0.46%
1939	1,238	+0.77%
1948	1,492	+2.10%
1960	1,242	−1.52%
1970	1,475	+1.73%
1975	1,476	+0.01%
1980	1,388	−1.22%
1990	1,724	+2.19%
1995	1,556	−1.90%
2000	1,895	+4.32%
2007	1,539	−2.83%
2010	1,583	+1.03%
2015	1,555	−0.34%
2020	1,703	+1.80%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [9] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, Mahatao had a population of 1,703. ^[4] The population density was 130 inhabitants per square kilometre (340/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Mahatao, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Batanes, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[21]

Position	Name
Congressman	Ciriaco B. Gato Jr.
Mayor	Pedro F. Poncio
Vice-Mayor	Noe Avelino F. Fabro
Councilors	William A. Agsunod
	Thomas Tabuso
	Emma F. Garcia
	Benedicta Rachel C. Galana
	Gil B. Gaa
	Margarita G. Galindez
	Homer F. Avanceña
	Celestino C. Raterta

Education

The Schools Division of Batanes governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[22] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

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.
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4. 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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
6. "Province: Batanes". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Municipal: Mahatao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
8. "I. Renaming and Corrections of Names". Philippine Statistics Authority. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. "Mahatao, Batanes : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of Batanes". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
22. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code