Hadji Muhtamad, officially the Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad ( Tausūg: ''Lupah Hadji Muhtamad'';

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: ''Municipalidad de Hadji Muhtamad''; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,867 people. Hadji Muhtamad was created out of the 10 barangays of Lantawan that were not on Basilan Island, through ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 200'', which was subsequently ratified in a

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held on August 25, 2007.

Geography

Its territory includes the Pilas Islands and surrounding islets, west of

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Barangays

Hadji Muhtamad is politically subdivided into 10

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s. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have

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Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Hadji Muhtamad had a population of 26,867.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

References

External links

Hadji Muhtamad Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
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