Pantar, Lanao del Norte

Municipality in Lanao del Norte, Philippines

Municipality in Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Pantar

فانتار‎

Municipality

Municipality of Pantar

Seal

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 / 8.0666667; 124.2666667
Country| Philippines
Region| Northern Mindanao
Province| Lanao del Norte
District|  1st district
Founded| June 11, 1978
Barangays| 21 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Jabar D. Tago
• Vice Mayor| Casim D. Abubacar
• Representative| Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Mohammad Amjad R. Rashin
* Farouk B. Gubaten
* Muslimen D. Macaombao
* Arafat L. Daluma
* Anuar D. Cadar
* Nashrodin D. Adato
* Junaid A. Mama
* Junaid B. Ombawa

• Electorate| 12,401 voters (2025)
Area

[2]

• 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

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 142.3 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 127.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 85.44 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 51.75 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

9218

PSGC|

1003523000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)63
Native languages| Maranao
Cebuano
Binukid
Tagalog
Major religions| Islam
Website| www.pantarldn.gov.ph

Pantar, officially the Municipality of Pantar (Maranao: Inged a Pantar; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pantar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pantar), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,599 people.[3]

## History

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The 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

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### Barangays

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Pantar 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
* Pitubo
* Poblacion
* Poona-Punod
* Punod
* Sundiga-Punod
* Tawanan
* West Pantar

### Climate

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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

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Population census of PantarYear| 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

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Poverty incidence of Pantar

2000
55.04

2003
67.20

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

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1. ^ Municipality of Pantar |  (DILG)
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "Pantar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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* Pantar Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information
* Local Governance Performance Management System

Places adjacent to Pantar, Lanao del Norte

|  | Balo-i / Tagoloan |

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Pantao Ragat |

Pantar

| Kapai, Lanao del Sur
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| Piagapo, Lanao del Sur / Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur |

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Province of Lanao del Norte

Tubod (capital)
Iligan (largest city)

Municipalities|

* Bacolod
* Balo-i
* 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.)

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