Hadji Muhtamad
Hadji Muhtamad
حدجي موهتامد | |
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| Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad | |
Map of Basilan with Hadji Muhtamad highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°39′43″N 121°35′10″E / 6.662°N 121.586°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | August 25, 2007 |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Arsina K. Nanoh |
| • Vice Mayor | Nadzra S. Hasim |
| • Representative | Mujiv S. Hataman |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,877 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2020 census) | |
• Total | 26,867 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,261 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 67.58 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Yakan Chavacano Tagalog |
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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.
Hadji Muhtamad was created out of the 10 barangays of Lantawan that were not on Basilan Island, through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 200, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on August 25, 2007.