Hadji Mohammad Ajul
Hadji Mohammad Ajul
حدجي محمد اجول | |
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| Municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul | |
Map of Basilan with Hadji Mohammad Ajul highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°37′N 122°18′E / 6.62°N 122.3°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | May 22, 2006 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Talib G. Pawaki |
| • Vice Mayor | Tirmiji J.Pawaki |
| • Representative | Yusop T. Alano |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 19,547 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2020 census) | |
• Total | 24,625 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,818 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 68.52 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Yakan Chavacano Tagalog |
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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.
It was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 192, 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.