Hamtic, Province of Antique

Summary data
Type	municipality
Island group	Visayas
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Antique
Barangay count	47
Postal code	5715
Coastal/Landlocked	coastal
Marine waterbodies	Sulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)	Panay
Area (2013)	113.03 km² (43.64 sq mi)
Population (2020)	52,685
Density (2020)	466 / km² (1,207 / sq mi)
Coordinates	10° 42' North, 121° 59' East (10.7006, 121.9810)
Estimated elevation above sea level	9.4 meters (30.7 feet)

Hamtic is a coastal municipality in the province of Antique.

The municipality has a land area of 113.03 square kilometers or 43.64 square miles which constitutes 4.14% of Antique's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 52,685. This represented 8.59% of the total population of Antique province, or 0.66% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 466 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,207 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Hamtic has 47 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays

Local government units of Hamtic
Barangay	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Apdo	1.42%	747	818	-8.68%	-1.89%
Asluman	5.06%	2,665	2,296	16.07%	3.19%
Banawon	2.19%	1,154	1,069	7.95%	1.62%
Bia-an	2.46%	1,295	1,089	18.92%	3.71%
Bongbongan III	1.03%	542	475	14.11%	2.82%
Bongbongan I-II	1.65%	871	764	14.01%	2.80%
Botbot	0.95%	498	449	10.91%	2.20%
Budbudan	2.07%	1,090	1,076	1.30%	0.27%
Buhang	4.31%	2,273	2,159	5.28%	1.09%
Calacja I	1.62%	851	878	-3.08%	-0.66%
Calacja II	1.70%	898	904	-0.66%	-0.14%
Calala	1.69%	890	802	10.97%	2.22%
Cantulan	0.37%	196	180	8.89%	1.81%
Caridad	4.31%	2,273	2,043	11.26%	2.27%
Caromangay	1.21%	637	627	1.59%	0.33%
Casalngan	1.26%	666	613	8.65%	1.76%
Dangcalan	0.78%	409	398	2.76%	0.58%
Del Pilar	0.60%	316	277	14.08%	2.81%
Fabrica	1.47%	777	688	12.94%	2.59%
Funda	4.76%	2,506	2,298	9.05%	1.84%
General Fullon	1.49%	786	703	11.81%	2.38%
Gov. Evelio B. Javier	4.17%	2,196	1,844	19.09%	3.75%
Guintas	4.41%	2,322	2,264	2.56%	0.53%
Igbical	1.28%	674	618	9.06%	1.84%
Igbucagay	1.22%	642	561	14.44%	2.88%
Inabasan	1.68%	885	787	12.45%	2.50%
Ingwan-Batangan	2.10%	1,105	989	11.73%	2.36%
La Paz	4.22%	2,222	2,000	11.10%	2.24%
Linaban	2.99%	1,573	1,538	2.28%	0.47%
Malandog	4.43%	2,336	1,959	19.24%	3.77%
Mapatag	3.76%	1,980	1,979	0.05%	0.01%
Masanag	1.62%	855	800	6.88%	1.41%
Nalihawan	0.55%	292	276	5.80%	1.19%
Pamandayan	0.35%	186	172	8.14%	1.66%
Pasu-Jungao	0.38%	202	151	33.77%	6.32%
Piape I	3.19%	1,680	1,442	16.50%	3.27%
Piape II	1.29%	682	612	11.44%	2.31%
Piape III	2.10%	1,108	1,101	0.64%	0.13%
Pili 1, 2, 3	0.64%	335	337	-0.59%	-0.13%
Poblacion 1	1.83%	964	964	0.00%	0.00%
Poblacion 2	1.69%	890	887	0.34%	0.07%
Poblacion 3	1.47%	774	658	17.63%	3.48%
Poblacion 4	1.98%	1,043	1,020	2.25%	0.47%
Poblacion 5	3.37%	1,773	1,680	5.54%	1.14%
Pu-ao	2.22%	1,168	1,040	12.31%	2.47%
Suloc	0.23%	119	117	1.71%	0.36%
Villavert-Jimenez	4.44%	2,339	2,190	6.80%	1.40%
Hamtic Total		52,685	48,592	8.42%	1.72%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Hamtic for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱105,445,062.96.

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Annual regular income of Hamtic (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	57,180,382.73	–
2010	60,341,530.35	5.53%
2011	66,245,220.91	9.78%
2012	64,535,272.54	-2.58%
2013	74,518,776.73	15.47%
2014	84,411,351.45	13.28%
2015	96,682,059.36	14.54%
2016	105,445,062.96	9.06%
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 Hamtic in the 2015 Census was 48,592 broken down into 10,535 households or an average of 4.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Hamtic (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	34,382	6,196	5.55
1995 Sep 1	36,155	6,962	5.19
2000 May 1	38,227	7,479	5.11
2007 Aug 1	42,373	8,706	4.87
2010 May 1	45,983	9,703	4.74
2015 Aug 1	48,592	10,535	4.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hamtic is 5 to 9, with 5,349 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 597 individuals.

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Population of Hamtic by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	1,044	2.15%
1 to 4	4,188	8.62%
5 to 9	5,349	11.01%
10 to 14	5,276	10.86%
15 to 19	4,796	9.87%
20 to 24	4,144	8.53%
25 to 29	3,737	7.69%
30 to 34	3,233	6.65%
35 to 39	2,888	5.94%
40 to 44	2,607	5.37%
45 to 49	2,549	5.25%
50 to 54	2,254	4.64%
55 to 59	1,938	3.99%
60 to 64	1,492	3.07%
65 to 69	1,042	2.14%
70 to 74	808	1.66%
75 to 79	597	1.23%
80 and over	650	1.34%
Total	48,592	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.5 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.45 Total Dependency Ratio: 63.95 Median Age: 24.40

Historical population

The population of Hamtic grew from 18,534 in 1960 to 52,685 in 2020, an increase of 34,151 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.72%, or an increase of 4,093 people, from the previous population of 48,592 in 2015.

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Population of Hamtic (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Growth rate
1903 Mar 2	–	–
1918 Dec 31	–	–
1939 Jan 1	–	–
1948 Oct 1	–	–
1960 Feb 15	18,534	–
1970 May 6	22,987	2.13%
1975 May 1	24,967	1.67%
1980 May 1	28,526	2.70%
1990 May 1	34,394	1.89%
1995 Sep 1	36,167	0.95%
2000 May 1	38,230	1.20%
2007 Aug 1	42,375	1.43%
2010 May 1	45,983	3.02%
2015 Aug 1	48,592	1.06%
2020 May 1	52,685	1.72%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Hamtic for the year 2019 was 28,964, broken down into 14,034 males and 14,930 females.

Location

The municipal center of Hamtic is situated at approximately 10° 42' North, 121° 59' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.4 meters or 30.7 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 Hamtic are Iloilo City, Passi, Iloilo, Bago, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, La Carlota, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Sibalom, Antique, Belison, Antique, San Remigio, Antique, Tobias Fornier, Antique, and San Joaquin, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 443.87 kilometers (275.81 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

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Nearest towns

San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, 6.46 kilometers (4.01 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)
Sibalom, Antique, 10.55 kilometers (6.56 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N22°E)
Belison, Antique, 15.27 kilometers (9.49 miles) to the North (N8°W)
San Remigio, Antique, 18.61 kilometers (11.56 miles) to the Northeast (N39°E)
Tobias Fornier, Antique, 20.77 kilometers (12.91 miles) to the South (S11°W)
San Joaquin, Iloilo, 21.69 kilometers (13.48 miles) to the Southeast (S54°E)

Nearest cities

Iloilo City, 64.33 kilometers (39.97 miles) to the East (N90°E)
Passi, Iloilo, 85.22 kilometers (52.95 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N58°E)
Bago, Negros Occidental, 95.32 kilometers (59.23 miles) to the East (S79°E)
Bacolod, 106.19 kilometers (65.98 miles) to the East (S89°E)
La Carlota, Negros Occidental, 107.44 kilometers (66.76 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S74°E)
Talisay, Negros Occidental, 107.97 kilometers (67.09 miles) to the East (N88°E)

Distance from Manila: 443.87 kilometers (275.81 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°W)

Notes

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

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