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Municipality

Lantawan

Lantawan is a municipality in Basilan, Bangsamoro (BARMM), Philippines. Its population was 48,777 in the 2024 census, and it has 25 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Lantawan by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Isabela CityMalusoAtong-atong: 6,316 people, 1,134 per km², 0.98% a yearBaungis: 1,380 people, 138 per km², 18.37% a yearBulanza: 1,366 people, 338 per km², 11.61% a yearLantawan Proper: 1,615 people, 305 per km², 9.46% a yearLower Manggas: 3,078 people, 1,344 per km², 10.76% a yearMatarling: 1,953 people, 358 per km², 16.26% a yearMatikang: 2,641 people, 561 per km², 23.73% a yearTairan: 4,003 people, 611 per km², 16.04% a yearUpper Manggas: 2,402 people, 858 per km², 21.56% a yearBagbagon: 1,366 people, 259 per km², 8.56% a yearBulan-bulan: 2,074 people, 328 per km², 15.95% a yearSuba-an: 1,397 people, 405 per km², 28.63% a yearLower Bañas: 1,209 people, 239 per km², 12.75% a yearUpper Bañas: 1,301 people, 99 per km², 15.95% a yearCalugusan: 1,238 people, 278 per km², 12.52% a yearCanibungan: 2,658 people, 300 per km², 7.64% a yearLandugan: 993 people, 202 per km², 11.19% a yearLawila: 1,137 people, 188 per km², 13.89% a yearLawi-lawi: 1,888 people, 349 per km², 15.83% a yearPamucalin: 1,762 people, 134 per km², 7.95% a yearSwitch Yakal: 1,805 people, 179 per km², 10.82% a yearPaniongan: 989 people, 222 per km², 10.88% a yearLuuk-Maluha: 1,838 people, 353 per km², 11.90% a yearCalayan: 817 people, 363 per km², 9.57% a yearParian-Baunoh: 1,551 people, 269 per km², 8.35% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    48,777

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 142.8% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    5th

    of the 13 cities and municipalities of Basilan by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 9 of every 100 people in Basilan lived in Lantawan in 2024 (9%)

  • Inside itSources

    25

    barangays

  • LandSources

    153.14 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Lantawan's land would fill a square about 12.4 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 319 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 3 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    8,253

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    5.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    12.9%

    About 13 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
1900703000[4]Formerly 150703000
ZIP code
7301[13]

People

Lantawan had 48,777 people in the 2024 census, up 142.8% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Lantawan had the 5th most people of the 13 cities and municipalities of Basilan in 2024[1]
  1. 2Lamitan City116,652
  2. 3Maluso66,817
  3. 4Sumisip55,778
  4. 5Lantawan48,777
  5. 6Tabuan-Lasa38,964
  6. 7Hadji Mohammad Ajul32,806
  7. 8Tipo-Tipo32,734
All 13 cities and municipalities of Basilan
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 59 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Atong-atong6,31613 in 100
  2. Tairan4,0038 in 100
  3. Lower Manggas3,0786 in 100
  4. Canibungan2,6585 in 100
  5. Matikang2,6415 in 100
  6. Upper Manggas2,4025 in 100
  7. Bulan-bulan2,0744 in 100
  8. Matarling1,9534 in 100
  9. Lawi-lawi1,8884 in 100
  10. Luuk-Maluha1,8384 in 100
See all 25 barangays of Lantawan
Age structure · 2020 Census[32]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 42 of every 100 are children under 15 (41.9%)
  • About 56 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (56%)
  • About 2 of every 100 are 65 or older (2.1%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 44,9782,6032,375
5 - 94,2992,2042,095
10 - 143,7271,8951,832
15 - 192,8821,4891,393
20 - 243,1131,5351,578
25 - 293,0621,4861,576
30 - 342,2061,1541,052
35 - 391,562769793
40 - 441,388689699
45 - 491,157575582
50 - 54908491417
55 - 59622346276
60 - 64476247229
65 - 69367193174
70 - 741549460
75 - 79833944
80 years and over552431

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
48,777[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
8,253[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
5.9 on average[1, 2]
Share of Basilan, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
9%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
12.9% (6,316 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
15,833 men, 15,206 women[32]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202448,777[1, 2]11.45% a year8,2535.9
2020as of May 1, 202031,040[1]5.02% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201524,594[1]3.93% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201020,087[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then28,978[30]6.62% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders18,206[31]−7.05% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then25,613[30]5.38% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then19,364[30]0.88% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then17,733[30]4.71% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then14,081[30]10.57% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then8,528[30]−10.81% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then27,493[30]———

Barangays

Lantawan is made up of 25 barangays.
Barangays of Lantawan. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Atong-atong6,31612.95%0.98% a yearabout 5.57 km²Urban
Bagbagon1,3662.8%8.56% a yearabout 5.28 km²Rural
Baungis1,3802.83%18.37% a yearabout 10.02 km²Rural
Bulan-bulan2,0744.25%15.95% a yearabout 6.32 km²Rural
Bulanza1,3662.8%11.61% a yearabout 4.04 km²Rural
Calayan8171.67%9.57% a yearabout 2.25 km²Rural
Calugusan1,2382.54%12.52% a yearabout 4.46 km²Rural
Canibungan2,6585.45%7.64% a yearabout 8.86 km²Rural
Landugan9932.04%11.19% a yearabout 4.92 km²Rural
Lantawan Proper1,6153.31%9.46% a yearabout 5.29 km²Rural
Lawi-lawi1,8883.87%15.83% a yearabout 5.41 km²Rural
Lawila1,1372.33%13.89% a yearabout 6.04 km²Rural
Lower Bañas1,2092.48%12.75% a yearabout 5.05 km²Rural
Lower Manggas3,0786.31%10.76% a yearabout 2.29 km²Rural
Luuk-Maluha1,8383.77%11.90% a yearabout 5.21 km²Rural
Matarling1,9534%16.26% a yearabout 5.46 km²Rural
Matikang2,6415.41%23.73% a yearabout 4.71 km²Rural
Pamucalin1,7623.61%7.95% a yearabout 13.19 km²Rural
Paniongan9892.03%10.88% a yearabout 4.46 km²Rural
Parian-Baunoh1,5513.18%8.35% a yearabout 5.76 km²Rural
Suba-an1,3972.86%28.63% a yearabout 3.45 km²Rural
Switch Yakal1,8053.7%10.82% a yearabout 10.11 km²Rural
Tairan4,0038.21%16.04% a yearabout 6.55 km²Rural
Upper Bañas1,3012.67%15.95% a yearabout 13.13 km²Rural
Upper Manggas2,4024.92%21.56% a yearabout 2.80 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Lantawan covers 153.14 km² of land, 319 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 429 m above the sea and it has 78.8 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
153.14 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
319 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
6.63123° N, 121.84289° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[26]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
79 m
Highest
429 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

78.8 km of coastline[27]

Rivers[27]

  1. Suba' Mapandak4.5 of 9.0 km
  2. Canabungan River2.8 km
  3. Suba' Gallayan2.6 km
  4. Kumalarang River1.8 of 35.2 km

Peaks[27]

  1. Pangasahan Hillvolcano217 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV[28]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Covers about 90 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Zamboanga, the nearest PAGASA station, 40 km away[29]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 1,322 mm of rain on 113 days a year; 28.4 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Zamboanga, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January69 mm728.0 °C32.3 °C23.6 °C
February55 mm628.2 °C32.7 °C23.7 °C
March68 mm728.5 °C33.1 °C24.0 °C
April77 mm728.9 °C33.2 °C24.5 °C
May90 mm928.9 °C33.0 °C24.8 °C
June140 mm1228.5 °C32.3 °C24.6 °C
July150 mm1228.2 °C32.1 °C24.4 °C
August134 mm1128.4 °C32.3 °C24.4 °C
September160 mm1128.4 °C32.5 °C24.3 °C
October197 mm1328.2 °C32.3 °C24.1 °C
November105 mm1028.4 °C32.8 °C24.0 °C
December76 mm828.3 °C32.6 °C23.9 °C
The year1,322 mm11328.4 °C32.6 °C24.2 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 7 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 59 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
58.5% of people[16]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
2nd class[4]
About 59 of every 100 people in Lantawan lived below the poverty line in 2021 (58.5%)[16]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 51.2% and 65.9%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 10hospitals and health centres
  • 24schools

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Lantawan” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Hospitals and health centres10

4 more hospitals and health centres are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 25 barangays of Lantawan

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Lantawan. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[11, 12]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
Lone district of Basilan[14, 15]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Nasser Adlon Abubakar[17]
    Vice mayor
    Omaer Arijal Abubakar[17]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Nursiya Intong Ismael[18]
    Vice mayor
    Rustam Muhtamad Ismael[18]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Nursiya Intong Ismael[19]
    Vice mayor
    Nasser Adlon Abubakar[19]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Rustam Muhtamad Ismael[20]
    Vice mayor
    Nasser Adlon Abubakar[20]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Rustam Muhtamad Ismael[21]
    Vice mayor
    Gani Abdulgani Utoh[21]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Rustam Muhtamad Ismael[22]
    Vice mayor
    Sahi Ladjatua Jainal[22]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Tahira Salajin Ismael[23]
    Vice mayor
    Haramain Jaujohn Akbar[23]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Tahira Ismael[24]
    Vice mayor
    Hamsarulla Hadjirul[24]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Tahira S. Ismael[25]
    Vice mayor
    Felix B. Dalugdugan[25]
Mayors and vice mayors of Lantawan, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Nasser Adlon Abubakar[17]Omaer Arijal Abubakar[17]
2022–2025Nursiya Intong Ismael[18]Rustam Muhtamad Ismael[18]
2019–2022Nursiya Intong Ismael[19]Nasser Adlon Abubakar[19]
2016–2019Rustam Muhtamad Ismael[20]Nasser Adlon Abubakar[20]
2013–2016Rustam Muhtamad Ismael[21]Gani Abdulgani Utoh[21]
2010–2013Rustam Muhtamad Ismael[22]Sahi Ladjatua Jainal[22]
2007–2010Tahira Salajin Ismael[23]Haramain Jaujohn Akbar[23]
2004–2007Tahira Ismael[24]Hamsarulla Hadjirul[24]
2001–2004Tahira S. Ismael[25]Felix B. Dalugdugan[25]

History & Identity

Created
Presidential Decree No. 593, dated December 2, 1974 and effective upon approval, organized Lantawan as one of ten municipalities of the Province of Basilan.[9]

Its story

Presidential Decree No. 593 of December 2, 1974 created Lantawan as a municipality of Basilan, with its seat at Barangay Tairan.[9]

Presidential Decree No. 840 of December 11, 1975 added the former municipality of Pilas to Lantawan.[10]

Timeline

  1. December 2, 1974

    Presidential Decree No. 593 created the Municipality of Lantawan.[9]

  2. December 11, 1975

    Presidential Decree No. 840 merged the former municipality of Pilas into Lantawan.[10]

Nearby

Lantawan shares a border with Isabela City and Maluso.

How it compares

Lantawan beside Basilan, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Basilan.

Lantawan beside Basilan
FigureLantawanBasilanRank among the cities and municipalities of Basilan
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary48,777[1, 2]541,9475th of 13
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary11.45% a year[1, 2]faster5.93% a year1st of 13
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary319[6]less crowded43712th of 13
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary153.14 km²[6]1,239.38 km²4th of 13
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary5.9[1, 2]higher5.1not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary12.9%[5]lower22%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Lamitan City, the capital of Basilan
28.2 km east
Manila
891.0 km north

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. MalusoBasilan14.0 km southeast
  2. Isabela CityBasilan15.7 km east
  3. SumisipBasilan25.1 km southeast
  4. Hadji MuhtamadBasilan25.3 km west
  5. Lamitan CityBasilan28.2 km east
  6. Ungkaya PukanBasilan30.2 km east

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Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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