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Municipality

Mahatao

Mahatao is a municipality in Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Philippines. Its population was 1,745 in the 2024 census, and it has 4 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Mahatao by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
BascoIvanaUyuganHañib: 387 people, 428 per km², −1.03% a yearKaumbakan: 486 people, 130 per km², 2.08% a yearPanatayan: 462 people, 204 per km², −0.91% a yearUvoy: 410 people, 87 per km², 2.29% 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

    1,745

    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 10.2% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    4th

    of the 6 cities and municipalities of Batanes 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 Batanes lived in Mahatao in 2024 (9.21%)

  • Inside itSources

    4

    barangays

  • LandSources

    12.90 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: Mahatao's land would fill a square about 3.6 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: 135 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 1 person 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

    602

    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

    2.8 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    0%

    Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 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
0200904000[4]Formerly 020904000
ZIP code
3901[12, 13, 14]

People

Mahatao had 1,745 people in the 2024 census, up 10.2% 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.

Mahatao had the 4th most people of the 6 cities and municipalities of Batanes in 2024[1]
  1. 1Basco9,647
  2. 2Itbayat2,937
  3. 3Sabtang1,774
  4. 4Mahatao1,745
  5. 5Uyugan1,466
  6. 6Ivana1,368
All 6 cities and municipalities of Batanes
Its 4 barangays by people, 2024 Census[2]
  1. Kaumbakan48628 in 100
  2. Panatayan46226 in 100
  3. Uvoy41023 in 100
  4. Hañib38722 in 100
Age structure · 2020 Census[33]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 22 of every 100 are children under 15 (22.3%)
  • About 67 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (66.5%)
  • About 11 of every 100 are 65 or older (11.3%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 41216358
5 - 91125557
10 - 141396475
15 - 191367561
20 - 241457669
25 - 291266858
30 - 341076047
35 - 391126250
40 - 44813546
45 - 491146153
50 - 541216556
55 - 591005446
60 - 64682840
65 - 69532825
70 - 74472126
75 - 7931823
80 years and over571443

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
1,745[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
602[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
2.8 on average[1, 2]
Share of Batanes, 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
9.21%[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
0% (0 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
837 men, 833 women[33]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 20241,745[1, 2]0.59% a year6022.8
2020as of May 1, 20201,703[1]1.93% a year——
2015as of August 1, 20151,555[1]−0.34% a year——
2010as of May 1, 20101,583[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then1,539[31]−2.83% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders1,895[31, 32]4.31% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then1,556[31]−1.90% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then1,724[31]2.19% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then1,388[31]−1.22% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then1,476[31]0.01% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then1,475[31]1.70% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then1,242[31]———

Barangays

Mahatao is made up of 4 barangays.
Barangays of Mahatao. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Hañib38722.18%−1.03% a yearabout 0.905 km²Rural
Kaumbakan48627.85%2.08% a yearabout 3.74 km²Rural
Panatayan46226.48%−0.91% a yearabout 2.27 km²Rural
Uvoy41023.5%2.29% a yearabout 4.70 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

Mahatao covers 12.90 km² of land, 135 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 358 m above the sea and it has 13.2 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
12.90 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
135 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
20.40632° N, 121.95084° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[27]
Lowest
0 m
Average
105 m
Highest
358 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

13.2 km of coastline[28]

Rivers[28]

  1. Disvayangan Creek0.7 km
  2. Disked Creek0.7 km

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 II[29]

No dry season. The rain is heaviest from December to February, and no month is truly dry.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Basco, the nearest PAGASA station, 3 km away[30]Averages for 2001 to 2020: 2,329 mm of rain on 150 days a year; 24.9 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Basco, 2001 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January146 mm1521.3 °C24.1 °C18.5 °C
February91 mm921.9 °C24.8 °C19.1 °C
March55 mm723.0 °C26.0 °C20.0 °C
April56 mm525.1 °C28.1 °C22.1 °C
May215 mm1126.8 °C29.8 °C23.8 °C
June183 mm1227.5 °C30.4 °C24.7 °C
July231 mm1327.5 °C30.4 °C24.6 °C
August321 mm1627.2 °C30.0 °C24.4 °C
September343 mm1726.7 °C29.5 °C23.8 °C
October261 mm1425.5 °C28.3 °C22.6 °C
November269 mm1624.2 °C26.9 °C21.4 °C
December158 mm1521.9 °C24.7 °C19.1 °C
The year2,329 mm15024.9 °C27.7 °C22.0 °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 167 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 8 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
7.8% of people[17]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
5th class[4]
About 8 of every 100 people in Mahatao lived below the poverty line in 2021 (7.8%)[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 3.5% and 12.2%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA says caution must be observed in using this estimate: read it as a rough guide only.

Public places

  • 3schools
  • 1place of worship
  • 1beach

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.

Beaches1

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

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Mahatao. 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.[10, 11]

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 Batanes[15, 16]

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
    Jeronimo Tabuso Carba[18]
    Vice mayor
    Protogenes Aguas Galarion[18]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Pedro Fainza Poncio[19]
    Vice mayor
    Noe Avelino Fagut Fabro[19]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Pedro Fainza Poncio[20]
    Vice mayor
    Noe Avelino Fagut Fabro[20]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Proceso Poncio Balasbas[21]
    Vice mayor
    Noe Avelino Fagut Fabro[21]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    William Abanador Agsunod[22]
    Vice mayor
    Proceso Poncio Balasbas[22]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Pedro Fainza Poncio[23]
    Vice mayor
    Victor Fagut Carzon[23]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Pedro Fainza Poncio[24]
    Vice mayor
    Victor Fagut Carzon[24]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Pedro Poncio[25]
    Vice mayor
    Victor Carzon[25]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    William A. Agsunod[26]
    Vice mayor
    Pedro F. Poncio[26]
Mayors and vice mayors of Mahatao, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Jeronimo Tabuso Carba[18]Protogenes Aguas Galarion[18]
2022–2025Pedro Fainza Poncio[19]Noe Avelino Fagut Fabro[19]
2019–2022Pedro Fainza Poncio[20]Noe Avelino Fagut Fabro[20]
2016–2019Proceso Poncio Balasbas[21]Noe Avelino Fagut Fabro[21]
2013–2016William Abanador Agsunod[22]Proceso Poncio Balasbas[22]
2010–2013Pedro Fainza Poncio[23]Victor Fagut Carzon[23]
2007–2010Pedro Fainza Poncio[24]Victor Fagut Carzon[24]
2004–2007Pedro Poncio[25]Victor Carzon[25]
2001–2004William A. Agsunod[26]Pedro F. Poncio[26]

History & Identity

Its story

Mahatao was first reached by Spanish political and mission work from Basco, after 1783.[9]

Nearby

Mahatao shares a border with Basco, Ivana and Uyugan.

How it compares

Mahatao beside Batanes, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Batanes.

Mahatao beside Batanes
FigureMahataoBatanesRank among the cities and municipalities of Batanes
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 glossary1,745[1, 2]18,9374th of 6
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 glossary0.59% a year[1, 2]faster0.13% a year3rd of 6
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 glossary135[6]more crowded912nd of 6
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 glossary12.90 km²[6]208.25 km²5th of 6
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 glossary2.8[1, 2]lower3.0not 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 glossary0%[5]lower23.8%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Basco, the capital of Batanes
8.8 km northeast
Manila
655.2 km south

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

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. IvanaBatanes3.2 km southwest
  2. UyuganBatanes3.4 km south
  3. BascoBatanes8.8 km northeast
  4. SabtangBatanes14.2 km southwest
  5. ItbayatBatanes38.7 km north
  6. CalayanCagayan131.2 km southwest

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  32. 32.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  33. 33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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