Mahatao, Province of Batanes

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceBatanes
Barangay count4
Postal code3901
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea, Luzon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Batan
Area (2013)12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Population (2020)1,703
Density (2020)132 / km2 (342 / sq mi)
Coordinates20° 25' North, 121° 57' East (20.4158, 121.9479)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.0 meters (36.1 feet)

Mahatao is a coastal municipality in the island province of Batanes.

The municipality has a land area of 12.90 square kilometers or 4.98 square miles which constitutes 6.35% of Batanes's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,703. This represented 9.04% of the total population of Batanes province, or 0.05% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 132 inhabitants per square kilometer or 342 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Mahatao has 4 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Mahatao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Hañib23.72%40436510.68%2.16%
Kaumbakan26.19%4464254.94%1.02%
Panatayan28.19%4804496.90%1.42%
Uvoy21.90%37331618.04%3.55%
Mahatao Total1,7031,5559.52%1.93%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Mahatao for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱30,745,388.27.

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Annual regular income of Mahatao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200919,388,670.64–
201019,701,378.611.61%
201120,619,649.134.66%
201220,063,251.06-2.70%
201322,508,598.1512.19%
201424,967,620.0810.92%
201528,226,911.5713.05%
201630,745,388.278.92%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahatao in the 2015 Census was 1,554 broken down into 443 households or an average of 3.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahatao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7193504.91
1,5553574.36
1,8943884.88
1,5394123.74
1,5824193.78
1,5544433.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahatao is 10 to 14, with 153 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Mahatao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.03%
1 to 4865.53%
5 to 91278.17%
10 to 141539.84%
15 to 191258.04%
20 to 241127.20%
25 to 291026.56%
30 to 341107.07%
35 to 39935.98%
40 to 441006.43%
45 to 491227.85%
50 to 541016.50%
55 to 59714.57%
60 to 64654.18%
65 to 69493.15%
70 to 74442.83%
75 to 79332.12%
80 and over462.96%
Total1,555100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 17.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.34
  • Median Age: 32.57

Historical population

The population of Mahatao grew from 1,129 in 1903 to 1,703 in 2020, an increase of 574 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.93%, or an increase of 148 people, from the previous population of 1,555 in 2015.

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Population of Mahatao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,129–
1,054-0.43%
1,2380.81%
1,4921.93%
1,242-1.60%
1,4751.70%
1,4760.01%
1,388-1.22%
1,7242.19%
1,556-1.90%
1,8954.32%
1,539-2.83%
1,5831.03%
1,555-0.34%
1,7031.93%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Mahatao for the year 2019 was 1,250, broken down into 609 males and 641 females.

Location

The municipal center of Mahatao is situated at approximately 20° 25' North, 121° 57' East, in the island of Batan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.0 meters or 36.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Mahatao are Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and Ilagan, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Basco, Batanes, Ivana, Batanes, Uyugan, Batanes, Sabtang, Batanes, Itbayat, Batanes, and Calayan, Cagayan. Its distance from the national capital is 652.84 kilometers (405.66 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Basco, Batanes, 4.49 kilometers (2.79 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N30°E)
  • Ivana, Batanes, 6.07 kilometers (3.77 miles) to the Southwest (S35°W)
  • Uyugan, Batanes, 7.37 kilometers (4.58 miles) to the South (S7°W)
  • Sabtang, Batanes, 12.07 kilometers (7.50 miles) to the Southwest (S40°W)
  • Itbayat, Batanes, 42.46 kilometers (26.38 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N15°W)
  • Calayan, Cagayan, 136.98 kilometers (85.11 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S21°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 652.84 kilometers (405.66 miles) to the South (S9°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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