Mahatao, Batanes

Mahatao
Municipality


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Map of Batanes showing the location of Mahatao
Location within Batanes province
Mahatao

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 20°25′N 121°57′E / 20.42°N 121.95°E / 20.42; 121.95Coordinates: 20°25′N 121°57′E / 20.42°N 121.95°E / 20.42; 121.95
Country Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province Batanes
District Lone District
Barangays 4 (see Barangays)
Government[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
  Mayor William A. Agsunod
Area[2]
  Total 12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
  Total 1,555
  Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
  Voter(2016)[4] 1,134
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3901
IDD:area code +63(0)78
Income class 6th class
PSGC 020904000

Mahatao, officially the Municipality of Mahatao (Filipino: Bayan ng Mahatao), is a municipality in the province of Batanes in the Cagayan Valley (Region II) of the Philippines. The population was 1,555 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 1,134 registered voters.[4]

Geography

Mahatao is located at 20°25′N 121°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 12.9 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi)[2] 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.[5] Hanib was corrected into Hañib by the Philippine Statistics Authority.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[7]
020904001 Hañib 23.5% 365 372 −0.36%
020904002 Kaumbakan 27.3% 425 483 −2.41%
020904003 Panatayan 28.9% 449 416 +1.46%
020904004 Uvoy (Poblacion) 20.3% 316 312 +0.24%
Total 1,555 1,583 −0.34%

Demographics

Population census of Mahatao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 1,724    
1995 1,556−1.90%
2000 1,895+4.32%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 1,539−2.83%
2010 1,583+1.03%
2015 1,555−0.34%
Source: PSA[3][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Mahatao had a population of 1,555.[3] The population density was 120 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 1,134 registered voters.[4]

References

  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Batanes". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Region II (CAGAYAN VALLEY)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. "Municipal: Mahatao, Batanes". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. "I. Renaming and Corrections of Names". Philippine Statistics Authority. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Region II (CAGAYAN VALLEY)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Region II (CAGAYAN VALLEY)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.

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