Hadji Mohammad Ajul

Hadji Mohammad Ajul, officially the Municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul (Tausūg: Lupah Hadji Mohammad Ajul; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Hadji Mohammad Ajul; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hadji Mohammad Ajul), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,625 people.^[5]

Hadji Mohammad Ajul حدجي محمد اجول
Municipality
Municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul
Flag Seal
Map of Basilan with Hadji Mohammad Ajul highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Hadji Mohammad Ajul Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°38′33″N 122°16′21″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Basilan
District	Lone district
Founded	May 22, 2006
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Talib G. Pawaki
• Vice Mayor	Tirmiji J.Pawaki
• Representative	Yusop T. Alano
• Municipal Council	Members Muruwa P. Alano Batah Tajallain Marwan J.Pawaki Al-Dhanrif Benjamin C. Pawaki Allan Yunus Adzmar Anuddin Nasher Ibrahim Rico Sali ABC President: Warfa T. Sumampil SK Federation President: Benzar A. Jaiyari IPMR: Mar-Inn Grace S. Atal
• Electorate	19,547 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	41.02 km2 (15.84 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Highest elevation	1,041 m (3,415 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	32,806
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
• Households	3,818
Economy
• Poverty incidence	68.52 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 133.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 57.43 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 120.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 30.78 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7306
PSGC	1900710000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Yakan Chavacano Tagalog

It was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 192,^[6] ratified by plebiscite on May 22, 2006. It is composed of 11 barangays that were formerly part of Tuburan. Currently, this municipality is being govern by the Pawaki-Jaiyari Clan as the Mayor, Vice Mayor, 3 Municipal Councilors, 2 Barangay Captains and the current SK Federation President are from the same family.

Geography

Barangays

Hadji Mohammad Ajul is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[8]		2010[9]
150710001	Basakan	3.2%	1,037	1,035	▴	0.01%
150710002	Buton	8.9%	2,927	2,460	▴	1.23%
150710003	Candiis	5.5%	1,813	1,330	▴	2.20%
150710004	Langil	4.9%	1,599	1,245	▴	1.77%
150710005	Langong	3.6%	1,165	1,084	▴	0.51%
150710006	Languyan	3.5%	1,156	1,043	▴	0.72%
150710007	Pintasan	4.3%	1,395	1,084	▴	1.79%
150710008	Seronggon	4.9%	1,596	1,409	▴	0.88%
150710009	Sibago	5.5%	1,789	1,301	▴	2.26%
150710010	Sulutan Matangal	4.7%	1,548	1,171	▴	1.98%
150710011	Tuburan Proper (Poblacion)	10.0%	3,282	2,800	▴	1.12%
	Total		32,806	15,962	▴	5.18%

Climate

Climate data for Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	106 (4.2)	77 (3.0)	91 (3.6)	104 (4.1)	236 (9.3)	321 (12.6)	325 (12.8)	306 (12.0)	227 (8.9)	271 (10.7)	204 (8.0)	115 (4.5)	2,383 (93.7)
Average rainy days	15.3	13.8	17.7	15.5	23.1	24.5	24.3	24.6	21.1	22.9	20.1	16.6	239.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10]

Demographics

Population census of Hadji Mohammad Ajul

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	26,132	—
2010	15,962	−16.42%
2015	19,307	+3.69%
2020	24,625	+5.25%
2024	32,806	+7.13%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14]

In the 2020 census, Hadji Mohammad Ajul had a population of 24,625.^[15] The population density was 600 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Hadji Mohammad Ajul

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2006 48.30 2009 30.53 2012 45.53 2015 56.06 2018 81.63 2021 68.52 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]