Lantawan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
Barangay count25
Postal code7301
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Pilas, Basilan
Area (2013)405.04 km2 (156.39 sq mi)
Population (2020)31,040
Density (2020)77 / km2 (198 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 38' North, 121° 50' East (6.6368, 121.8413)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.0 meters (111.5 feet)

Lantawan is a coastal municipality in the island province of Basilan.

The municipality has a land area of 405.04 square kilometers or 156.39 square miles which constitutes 11.73% of Basilan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 31,040. This represented 7.28% of the total population of Basilan province, or 0.70% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 77 inhabitants per square kilometer or 198 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lantawan has 25 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lantawan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Atong-atong19.54%6,0642,368156.08%21.89%
Bagbagon3.13%97082917.01%3.36%
Baungis2.20%68352430.34%5.74%
Bulan-bulan3.61%1,1191,463-23.51%-5.49%
Bulanza2.78%86477112.06%2.43%
Calayan1.80%55850710.06%2.04%
Calugusan2.44%757870-12.99%-2.89%
Canibungan6.30%1,9551,8475.85%1.20%
Landugan2.06%63845241.15%7.52%
Lantawan Proper3.57%1,10891920.57%4.02%
Lawila2.13%6616432.80%0.58%
Lawi-lawi3.30%1,0239942.92%0.61%
Lower Bañas2.36%73359922.37%4.34%
Lower Manggas6.48%2,0101,02596.10%15.23%
Luuk-Maluha3.70%1,150498130.92%19.26%
Matarling3.36%1,04292912.16%2.45%
Matikang3.50%1,08791818.41%3.62%
Pamucalin4.13%1,2811,2284.32%0.89%
Paniongan2.07%6436125.07%1.05%
Parian-Baunoh3.58%1,1101,00110.89%2.20%
Suba-an1.58%489895-45.36%-11.95%
Switch Yakal3.79%1,1761,05611.36%2.29%
Tairan6.94%2,1532,1042.33%0.49%
Upper Bañas2.26%70257122.94%4.44%
Upper Manggas3.43%1,0649719.58%1.94%
Lantawan Total31,04024,59426.21%5.02%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lantawan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 91,738,134.51.

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Annual regular income of Lantawan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200958,940,714.55
201062,257,490.625.63%
201167,712,622.228.76%
201265,666,899.01-3.02%
201363,736,500.85-2.94%
201472,601,538.2013.91%
201582,773,158.5114.01%
201691,738,134.5110.83%

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 Lantawan in the 2015 Census was 24,593 broken down into 4,609 households or an average of 5.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Lantawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
19,3153,5715.41
25,6134,8995.23
27,4585,2055.28
28,9366,2494.63
20,0873,8525.21
24,5934,6095.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lantawan is 5 to 9, with 3,319 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 66 individuals.

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Population of Lantawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15762.34%
1 to 42,76411.24%
5 to 93,31913.50%
10 to 142,92411.89%
15 to 192,84411.56%
20 to 242,2849.29%
25 to 292,0978.53%
30 to 341,5426.27%
35 to 391,4745.99%
40 to 441,2555.10%
45 to 491,1914.84%
50 to 547713.13%
55 to 595862.38%
60 to 643921.59%
65 to 692731.11%
70 to 741500.61%
75 to 79860.35%
80 and over660.27%
Total24,594100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.36
  • Median Age: 19.77

Historical population

The population of Lantawan grew from 27,493 in 1960 to 31,040 in 2020, an increase of 3,547 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.02%, or an increase of 6,446 people, from the previous population of 24,594 in 2015.

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Population of Lantawan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
27,493
8,528-10.82%
14,08110.59%
17,7334.72%
19,3640.88%
25,6135.38%
27,4871.53%
28,9780.73%
20,087-12.49%
24,5943.93%
31,0405.02%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lantawan for the year 2019 was 13,075, broken down into 6,740 males and 6,335 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lantawan is situated at approximately 6° 38' North, 121° 50' East, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.0 meters or 111.5 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 Lantawan are Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Maluso, Basilan, Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan, Sumisip, Basilan, Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, and Tabuan-Lasa, Basilan. Its distance from the national capital is 884.82 kilometers (549.80 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 884.82 kilometers (549.80 miles) to the North (N6°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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