Hadji Muhtamad

Hadji Muhtamad, officially the Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad (Tausūg: Lupah Hadji Muhtamad; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Hadji Muhtamad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hadji Muhtamad), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,867 people.^[5]

Hadji Muhtamad حدجي موهتامد
Municipality
Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad
Flag Seal
Map of Basilan with Hadji Muhtamad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Hadji Muhtamad Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°39′43″N 121°35′10″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Basilan
District	Lone district
Founded	August 25, 2007
Barangays	10 (see Barangays
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Arsina K. Nanoh
• Vice Mayor	Nadzra S. Hasim
• Representative	Mujiv S. Hataman
• Municipal Council	Members Anwar M. Abdulmajid Nurhaida A. Jamaldin Mufti A. Mohammad Basir T. Aldam Israja S. Jailani Mahamud M. Saraman Nasser S. Dallong Gajer U. Abubakar
• Electorate	11,877 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	173.22 km2 (66.88 sq mi)
Elevation	1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Highest elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	30,122
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
• Households	4,261
Economy
• Poverty incidence	67.58 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 139.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 210.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 123.6 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 161.3 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7301
PSGC	1900712000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Yakan Chavacano Tagalog

Hadji Muhtamad was created out of the 10 barangays of Lantawan that were not on Basilan Island, through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 200,^[6] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on August 25, 2007.^[7]

Geography

Its territory includes the Pilas Islands and surrounding islets, west of Basilan Island.

Barangays

Hadji Muhtamad is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[9]		2010[10]
150712001	Baluk-baluk	5.3%	1,585	1,063	▴	2.85%
150712002	Dasalan	9.9%	2,970	1,518	▴	4.83%
150712003	Lubukan	10.8%	3,260	1,730	▴	4.55%
150712004	Luukbongsod	6.4%	1,928	988	▴	4.81%
150712005	Mananggal	2.7%	800	763	▴	0.33%
150712006	Palahangan	6.4%	1,920	787	▴	6.47%
150712007	Panducan	5.5%	1,652	1,087	▴	2.98%
150712008	Sangbay Big	11.8%	3,549	1,330	▴	7.14%
150712009	Sangbay Small	9.6%	2,900	1,416	▴	5.17%
150712010	Tausan	15.0%	4,521	1,567	▴	7.73%
	Total		30,122	12,249	▴	6.53%

Climate

Climate data for Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	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)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (81)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	129 (5.1)	91 (3.6)	102 (4.0)	106 (4.2)	228 (9.0)	280 (11.0)	282 (11.1)	278 (10.9)	202 (8.0)	281 (11.1)	229 (9.0)	141 (5.6)	2,349 (92.6)
Average rainy days	15.7	13.4	14.8	14.3	22.9	24.4	24.7	24.6	21.1	23.4	20.7	17.5	237.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[11]

Demographics

Population census of Hadji Muhtamad

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	20,292	—
2010	12,249	−16.78%
2015	25,085	+14.63%
2020	26,867	+1.45%
2024	30,122	+2.78%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14][15]

In the 2020 census, Hadji Muhtamad had a population of 26,867.^[16]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Hadji Muhtamad

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2009 35.53 2012 45.71 2015 57.20 2018 75.18 2021 67.58 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]