Mahatao

Mahatao, officially the Municipality of Mahatao (Ivatan: Kavahayan nu Mahatao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mahatao), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,555 people. [3]

Mahatao
Municipality
Municipality of Mahatao
Seal
Map of Batanes with Mahatao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Mahatao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 20°25′N 121°57′E
Country Philippines
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceBatanes
DistrictLone District
Barangays4 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorPedro F. Poncio
 • Vice MayorNoe Avelino F. Fabro
 • RepresentativeCiriaco B. Gato Jr.
 • Electorate1,250 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total1,555
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Households
443
Economy
 • Income class6th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence17.96% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱30,745,388.27 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3901
PSGC
020904000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesIvatan
Tagalog
Ilocano

Geography
Diura fishing village

Mahatao is located at 20°25′N 121°57′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 12.90 square kilometres (4.98 sq mi) [2] constituting 5.89% of the 219.01-square-kilometre- (84.56 sq mi) total area of Batanes.

Barangays

Mahatao is politically subdivided into 4 barangays.[5] Hanib was corrected into Hañib by the Philippine Statistics Authority.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [7]
020904001 Hañib 23.5% 365 372 ▾ −0.36%
020904002 Kaumbakan 27.3% 425 483 ▾ −2.41%
020904003 Panatayan 28.9% 449 416 ▴ 1.46%
020904004 Uvoy (Poblacion) 20.3% 316 312 ▴ 0.24%
Total 1,555 1,583 ▾ −0.34%
Mahatao, Batanes Political Map (Subject for Correction)

Demographics
Population census of Mahatao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,129—    
1918 1,054−0.46%
1939 1,238+0.77%
1948 1,492+2.10%
1960 1,242−1.52%
1970 1,475+1.73%
1975 1,476+0.01%
1980 1,388−1.22%
1990 1,724+2.19%
1995 1,556−1.90%
2000 1,895+4.32%
2007 1,539−2.83%
2010 1,583+1.03%
2015 1,555−0.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9]

In the 2015 census, Mahatao had a population of 1,555. [3] The population density was 120 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi).

Climate
Climate data for Mahatao, Batanes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 26
(79)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 24
(75)		 26
(79)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 23
(73)		 25
(78)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44
(1.7)		 35
(1.4)		 29
(1.1)		 48
(1.9)		 204
(8.0)		 238
(9.4)		 291
(11.5)		 325
(12.8)		 304
(12.0)		 202
(8.0)		 141
(5.6)		 60
(2.4)		 1,921
(75.8)
Average rainy days 11.1 9.1 8.3 9.2 15.7 17.1 19.4 21.9 21.1 18.4 16.3 12.4 180
Source: Meteoblue [10]

References
  1.  Municipality of Mahatao | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Batanes". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Municipal: Mahatao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. "I. Renaming and Corrections of Names". Philippine Statistics Authority. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Batanes". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Mahatao, Batanes : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 January 2019.


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