Pantar, Lanao del Norte

Pantar
Pantar
Municipality
	Municipality of Pantar
	Map of Lanao del Norte with Pantar highlighted
	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	Jabbar D. Tago
• Vice Mayor	Hadji Rakim U. Alingan
• Electorate	13,709 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	70.40 km2 (27.18 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	26,599
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9218
PSGC	103523000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Income class	5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱)	₱ 90.93 million (2020)
Native languages	Maranao; Cebuano; Binukid; Tagalog
Website	www.pantarldn.gov.ph

Pantar, officially the Municipality of 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]

History

The town was created and detached from the municipality of Baloi on June 11, 1978 by virtue of PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1551. it was late Judge Cosain D. Campong, a primer, 1st appointed mayor and 1st elected mayor of Pantar, Lanao Del Norte.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1551, 11 June 1968:
"...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..."

Barangays

Pantar is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. {{columns-list|2|

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

Demographics

Population census of Pantar
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

^ Municipality of Pantar | (DILG)
^ "Province: Lanao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ ^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.
^ 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.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Pantar | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Lanao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA20–10-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[PSA15–10-4] Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–10-5] 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.

[NSO07-10-6] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-7] "Province of Lanao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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v t e Province of Lanao del Norte
Tubod (capital) Iligan (largest city)
Municipalities	Bacolod Baloi Baroy Kapatagan Kauswagan Kolambugan Lala Linamon Magsaysay Maigo Matungao Munai Nunungan Pantao Ragat Pantar Poona Piagapo Salvador Sapad Sultan Naga Dimaporo Tagoloan Tangcal Tubod
Highly urbanized city	Iligan (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Lanao del Norte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)