Lantawan

Lantawan, officially the Municipality of Lantawan (Tausūg: Lupah Lantawan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Lantawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lantawan), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,040 people.^[5]

Lantawan لنتاون
Municipality
Municipality of Lantawan
Flag Seal
Map of Basilan with Lantawan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Lantawan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°38′17″N 121°50′24″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Basilan
District	Lone district
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Nursiya I. Ismael
• Vice Mayor	Rustam M. Ismael
• Representative	Mujiv S. Hataman
• Municipal Council	Members Basrin K. Nasirin Jermad T. Mustamad Sahi L. Jainal Kasey Lean A. Suela Patta S. Lazaro Jaymar M. Ansaluddin Hayra I. Osalli Alghamdi I. Sansawi
• Electorate	20,224 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	405.04 km2 (156.39 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Highest elevation	703 m (2,306 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	48,777
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
• Households	5,758
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	58.53 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 145.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 437.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 131.7 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 353.5 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7301
PSGC	1900703000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Chavacano Yakan Tagalog
Website	www.lantawan.gov.ph

On August 25, 2007, 10 of its barangays were separated and constituted into the new municipality of Hadji Muhtamad.^[6][7] The municipality now only consists of 25 barangays found on Basilan Island.

Geography

Barangays

Lantawan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[9]		2010[10]
150703001	Atong-atong	4.9%	2,368	1,155	▴	5.16%
150703018	Bagbagon	1.7%	829	793	▴	0.31%
150703003	Baungis	1.1%	524	515	▴	0.12%
150703019	Bulan-bulan	3.0%	1,463	1,333	▴	0.65%
150703004	Bulanza	1.6%	771	605	▴	1.71%
150703037	Calayan	1.0%	507	452	▴	0.81%
150703026	Calugusan	1.8%	870	796	▴	0.62%
150703027	Canibungan	3.8%	1,847	1,472	▴	1.60%
150703029	Landugan	0.9%	452	390	▴	1.04%
150703007	Lantawan Proper (Poblacion)	1.9%	919	943	▾	−0.18%
150703031	Lawi-lawi	2.0%	994	681	▴	2.68%
150703030	Lawila	1.3%	643	467	▴	2.27%
150703024	Lower Bañas	1.2%	599	550	▴	0.60%
150703008	Lower Manggas	2.1%	1,025	598	▴	3.85%
150703036	Luuk-Maluha	1.0%	498	491	▴	0.10%
150703011	Matarling	1.9%	929	1,337	▾	−2.52%
150703012	Matikang	1.9%	918	857	▴	0.48%
150703033	Pamucalin	2.5%	1,228	1,143	▴	0.50%
150703035	Paniongan	1.3%	612	524	▴	1.09%
150703038	Parian-Baunoh	2.1%	1,001	843	▴	1.21%
150703021	Suba-an (Pangasahan)	1.8%	895	516	▴	3.93%
150703034	Switch Yakal	2.2%	1,056	944	▴	0.79%
150703016	Tairan	4.3%	2,104	1,562	▴	2.11%
150703025	Upper Bañas	1.2%	571	466	▴	1.43%
150703017	Upper Manggas	2.0%	971	654	▴	2.81%
	Total		48,777	20,087	▴	6.41%

Climate

Climate data for Lantawan, 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)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	104 (4.1)	71 (2.8)	87 (3.4)	96 (3.8)	206 (8.1)	262 (10.3)	272 (10.7)	264 (10.4)	181 (7.1)	240 (9.4)	192 (7.6)	109 (4.3)	2,084 (82)
Average rainy days	14.3	12.8	14.3	14.2	21.8	23.3	24.1	24.0	19.7	21.8	19.4	15.4	225.1
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[11]

Demographics

Population census of Lantawan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1960 27,493 —     1970 8,528 −11.03% 1975 14,081 +10.58% 1980 17,733 +4.72% 1990 19,364 +0.88% 1995 25,613 +5.38%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 27,487 +1.53% 2007 28,978 +0.73% 2010 20,087 −12.49% 2015 24,594 +3.93% 2020 31,040 +5.02% 2024 48,777 +11.46%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14][15]

In the 2020 census, Lantawan had a population of 31,040.^[16]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Lantawan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 60.19 2003 39.97 2006 47.00 2009 25.20 2012 34.76 2015 45.77 2018 64.68 2021 58.53 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Notable personalities

• Isnilon Totoni Hapilon, self-proclaimed emir of the Islamic State forces in the Philippines and former leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group