Hamtic

Hamtic, officially the Municipality of Hamtic (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Hamtic; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Hamtic; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hamtic), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,685 people,^[3] making it the third most populous municipality in the province of Antique.

Hamtic Antiqué, Antique
Municipality
Municipality of Hamtic
Hamtic Cemetery Chapel
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Etymology: Fire ant
Map of Antique with Hamtic highlighted
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Hamtic Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°42′N 121°59′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Antique
District	Lone district
Chartered	January 20, 1954
Barangays	47 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Julius D. Pacificador
• Vice Mayor	Julius Ronald L. Pacificador
• Representative	Antonio Legarda Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Gil M. Checa Lot C. Bulac Jr. Evangeline S. Pacete Celestino A. Peroy Joker Alberto D. Pacificador Edmand O. Sumaculub Jose N. Javier Edsel V. Kasilag
• Electorate	31,375 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	113.03 km2 (43.64 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Mount Junes)	542 m (1,778 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	52,685
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Households	12,419
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	18.55 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 230.5 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 585.4 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 171.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 177.9 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5715
PSGC	060608000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Karay-a Ati Hiligaynon Tagalog

Etymology

Hantik was named after the humming big black ants that produce the sound "tik" when they bite.

History

Hamtic was formerly named Antique, after which the province was named. It is the oldest town and the first capital of the province before it was transferred to San Jose de Buenavista in 1802.

Hamtic was created from portions of San Jose de Buenavista, through Executive Order No. 3 signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on January 5, 1954.^[5]

Geography

Hamtic is 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 113.03 square kilometres (43.64 sq mi) ^[6] constituting 4.14% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Climate

Climate data for Hamtic, Antique
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19 (0.7)	17 (0.7)	26 (1.0)	37 (1.5)	119 (4.7)	191 (7.5)	258 (10.2)	260 (10.2)	248 (9.8)	196 (7.7)	97 (3.8)	39 (1.5)	1,507 (59.3)
Average rainy days	7.2	5.2	8.3	11.9	22.3	26.5	28.3	28.2	27.3	26.4	18.7	11.8	222.1
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Barangays

Hamtic is politically subdivided into 47 barangays.^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[9]
060608001	Apdo	1.6%	818	798	▴	0.25%
060608002	Asluman	4.4%	2,296	2,041	▴	1.18%
060608003	Banawon	2.0%	1,069	1,043	▴	0.25%
060608005	Bia-an	2.1%	1,089	1,087	▴	0.02%
060608006	Bongbongan I-II	1.5%	764	790	▾	−0.33%
060608008	Bongbongan III	0.9%	475	425	▴	1.12%
060608009	Botbot	0.9%	449	392	▴	1.37%
060608010	Budbudan	2.0%	1,076	873	▴	2.11%
060608011	Buhang	4.1%	2,159	1,960	▴	0.97%
060608012	Calacja I	1.7%	878	827	▴	0.60%
060608013	Calacja II	1.7%	904	873	▴	0.35%
060608014	Calala	1.5%	802	769	▴	0.42%
060608015	Cantulan	0.3%	180	194	▾	−0.75%
060608016	Caridad	3.9%	2,043	1,940	▴	0.52%
060608017	Caromangay	1.2%	627	622	▴	0.08%
060608018	Casalngan	1.2%	613	589	▴	0.40%
060608019	Dangcalan	0.8%	398	348	▴	1.35%
060608020	Del Pilar	0.5%	277	326	▾	−1.62%
060608021	Fabrica	1.3%	688	678	▴	0.15%
060608022	Funda	4.4%	2,298	2,141	▴	0.71%
060608023	General Fullon (Tina)	1.3%	703	672	▴	0.45%
060608030	Gov. Evelio B. Javier (Lanag)	3.5%	1,844	1,694	▴	0.85%
060608024	Guintas	4.3%	2,264	2,165	▴	0.45%
060608025	Igbical	1.2%	618	583	▴	0.58%
060608026	Igbucagay	1.1%	561	491	▴	1.34%
060608027	Inabasan	1.5%	787	762	▴	0.32%
060608028	Ingwan-Batangan	1.9%	989	964	▴	0.26%
060608029	La Paz	3.8%	2,000	1,791	▴	1.11%
060608031	Linaban	2.9%	1,538	1,414	▴	0.84%
060608033	Malandog	3.7%	1,959	1,941	▴	0.09%
060608034	Mapatag	3.8%	1,979	1,799	▴	0.96%
060608035	Masanag	1.5%	800	716	▴	1.12%
060608036	Nalihawan	0.5%	276	307	▾	−1.06%
060608037	Pamandayan (Botbot)	0.3%	172	152	▴	1.24%
060608038	Pasu-Jungao	0.3%	151	157	▾	−0.39%
060608039	Piape I	2.7%	1,442	1,331	▴	0.80%
060608040	Piape II	1.2%	612	608	▴	0.07%
060608041	Piape III	2.1%	1,101	1,411	▾	−2.45%
060608042	Pili 1, 2, 3	0.6%	337	336	▴	0.03%
060608045	Poblacion 1	1.8%	964	953	▴	0.11%
060608046	Poblacion 2	1.7%	887	862	▴	0.29%
060608047	Poblacion 3	1.2%	658	607	▴	0.81%
060608048	Poblacion 4	1.9%	1,020	1,011	▴	0.09%
060608049	Poblacion 5	3.2%	1,680	1,590	▴	0.55%
060608050	Pu-ao	2.0%	1,040	980	▴	0.60%
060608051	Suloc	0.2%	117	115	▴	0.17%
060608053	Villavert-Jimenez	4.2%	2,190	1,855	▴	1.67%
	Total		52,685	45,983	▴	1.37%

Demographics

Hamtic Municipal Hall

Population census of Hamtic

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	18,534	—
1970	22,987	+2.17%
1975	24,967	+1.67%
1980	28,526	+2.70%
1990	34,394	+1.89%
1995	36,167	+0.95%
2000	38,230	+1.20%
2007	42,375	+1.43%
2010	45,983	+3.02%
2015	48,592	+1.06%
2020	52,685	+1.60%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][9][11][12]

In the 2020 census, Hamtic had a population of 52,685.^[3] The population density was 470 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).

Languages

The people of Hamtic speak Hamtikanon, a unique town dialect followed by Kinaray-a, the main dialect of the province. Hiligaynon is also widely spoken in the municipality and it is understood by the residents.^[13]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Hamtic

10 20 30 40 50 2000 43.52 2003 34.06 2006 30.60 2009 38.48 2012 15.52 2015 20.82 2018 18.45 2021 18.55 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]