Pantar, officially the Municipality of Pantar (Maranao: Inged a Pantar; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pantar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pantar), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,599 people.[3]
Pantar | |
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| Municipality of Pantar | |
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 Map of Lanao del Norte with Pantar highlighted | |
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  Pantar Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°04′00″N 124°16′00″E / 8.0666667°N 124.2666667°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 11, 1978 |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jabar D. Tago |
| • Vice Mayor | Casim D. Abubacar |
| • Representative | Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,709 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.40 km2 (27.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,046 m (3,432 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 26,599 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,708 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 45.21 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 90.93 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 90.41 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 96.55 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 60.35 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9218 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
editThe town was created and detached from the municipality of Balo-i on June 11, 1978, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1551.[5] Its first appointed mayor and first elected mayor was Judge Cosain D. Campong, a primer.
Presidential Decree No. 1551, 11 June 1978, Section 1:[5]
Barangays Pantar Poblacion, Pantaon, Talontona, West Pantar, Pindoloan, Pantar East, Campong, Bobong, Raya, Kalanganan East, Kalanganan Lower, Tambo, Cadayonan, Tawaan, Domakias, Pitubo, Bobong-Madaya, Cabasaran, Bangcal, Pantao-Marug, Punod, Bowi, Poona-Punod, Pantao-Ranao, Sundiga-Punud, Bogowan-Ingud, Cawi-Ompara, River Side, Kalilangan and Dibarosan, all in the Municipality of Baloi, Province of Lanao del Norte, are hereby detached and separated therefrom to form and constitute into a distinct and independent municipality which is created to be known as the Municipality of Pantar without affecting in any manner the legal existence of the mother municipality of Baloi. The seat of government of the newly-created municipality shall be in Barangay Pantar Poblacion.
Geography
editBarangays
editPantar is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bangcal
- Bubong Madaya
- Bowi
- Cabasaran
- Cadayonan
- Campong
- Dibarosan
- Kalanganan East
- Kalanganan Lower
- Kalilangan
- Lumba-Punod
- Pantao-Marug
- Pantao-Ranao
- Pantar East
- Poblacion
- Pitubo
- Poona-Punod
- Punod
- Sundiga-Punod
- Tawanan
- West Pantar
Climate
edit| Climate data for Pantar, Lanao del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 159 (6.3) |
143 (5.6) |
166 (6.5) |
183 (7.2) |
357 (14.1) |
414 (16.3) |
333 (13.1) |
309 (12.2) |
289 (11.4) |
285 (11.2) |
253 (10.0) |
166 (6.5) |
3,057 (120.4) |
| Average rainy days | 18.4 | 17.2 | 20.6 | 23.4 | 29.3 | 29.2 | 29.9 | 29.4 | 27.7 | 28.7 | 25.5 | 19.9 | 299.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,184 | — |
| 1990 | 10,148 | +3.52% |
| 1995 | 11,704 | +2.71% |
| 2000 | 12,826 | +1.98% |
| 2007 | 15,720 | +2.85% |
| 2010 | 18,440 | +5.98% |
| 2015 | 21,773 | +3.21% |
| 2020 | 26,599 | +4.02% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Pantar
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
39.40 2009
57.45 2012
67.16 2015
53.20 2018
36.74 2021
45.21 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Pantar | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Presidential Decree No. 1551 - Creating the Municipality of Pantar in the Province of Lanao Del Norte". The LawPhil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. 11 June 1978. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Pantar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Lanao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.