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'''Mahatao''', officially the '''Municipality of Mahatao'''{{efn|{{langx|ivv|Kavahayan nu Mahatao}}; Ilocano: ''Ili ti Mahatao''; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Mahatao}}}}, is a municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}
==History== {{empty section|date=January 2022}} thumb|left|Aerial view of Mahatao, 1937
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==Geography== thumb|Diura fishing village Mahatao is located at {{coord|format=dms}}.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of {{convert|12.90|km2}}{{PSGC detail|area}} constituting {{percentage|12.90|219.01|2|pad=yes}} of the {{convert|219.01|km2|2|adj=mid|-}} total area of Batanes.
===Barangays=== Mahatao is politically subdivided into 4 barangays.{{PSGC detail|nscb}} These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
''Hanib'' was corrected into ''Hañib'' by the Philippine Statistics Authority.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://nap.psa.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/psgc_updates/jul_sep_2016.asp | title = I. Renaming and Corrections of Names | publisher = Philippine Statistics Authority | date = 21 September 2016 | access-date = 26 October 2016 | archive-date = 26 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170115/http://nap.psa.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/psgc_updates/jul_sep_2016.asp | url-status = dead }}</ref>
{{PH brgy table lite|top}} {{PH brgy table lite|020904001| Hañib |387|372}} {{PH brgy table lite|020904002| Kaumbakan |486|483}} {{PH brgy table lite|020904003| Panatayan |462|416}} {{PH brgy table lite|020904004| Uvoy (''Poblacion'') |410|312}} {{PH brgy table lite|bottom|1583}} {{clear left}}
===Climate=== {{Weather box | location = Mahatao, Batanes | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 23 | Jan low C = 22 | Feb high C = 23 | Feb low C = 22 | Mar high C = 24 | Mar low C = 23 | Apr high C = 26 | Apr low C = 25 | May high C = 28 | May low C = 27 | Jun high C = 29 | Jun low C = 28 | Jul high C = 29 | Jul low C = 28 | Aug high C = 29 | Aug low C = 28 | Sep high C = 28 | Sep low C = 27 | Oct high C = 27 | Oct low C = 26 | Nov high C = 26 | Nov low C = 25 | Dec high C = 24 | Dec low C = 23 | Jan precipitation mm = 44 | Feb precipitation mm = 35 | Mar precipitation mm = 29 | Apr precipitation mm = 48 | May precipitation mm = 204 | Jun precipitation mm = 238 | Jul precipitation mm = 291 | Aug precipitation mm = 325 | Sep precipitation mm = 304 | Oct precipitation mm = 202 | Nov precipitation mm = 141 | Dec precipitation mm = 60 | Jan rain days = 11.1 | Feb rain days = 9.1 | Mar rain days = 8.3 | Apr rain days = 9.2 | May rain days = 15.7 | Jun rain days = 17.1 | Jul rain days = 19.4 | Aug rain days = 21.9 | Sep rain days = 21.1 | Oct rain days = 18.4 | Nov rain days = 16.3 | Dec rain days = 12.4 | source 1 = Meteoblue <ref name="met_norms"> {{cite web | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/modelclimate/mahatao_philippines_1703603 | title = Mahatao, Batanes : Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | access-date = 5 January 2019 }}</ref> | date = 5 January 2019 }} {{clear left}}
==Demographics== {{Philippine Census | align= left | title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}} | 1903 = {{PH census population|1903}} | 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}} | 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}} | 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}} | 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}} | 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}} | 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}} | 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}} | 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}} | 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}} | 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}} | 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}} | 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}} | 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}} | 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}} | 2024 = {{PH census population|2024}} | 2030 = | footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} }}
In the 2024 census, Mahatao had a population of 1,745.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|1,745/12.90|2}}|PD/km2}}.
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== Economy == {{PH poverty incidence}}
==Government== ===Local government=== {{main|Sangguniang Bayan}} Mahatao is part of the lone congressional district of the province of Batanes. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
===Elected officials=== {| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.20em; font-size:100%;" |+ Members of the Municipal Council<br>(2025–2028)<ref>{{cite news |title=MAHATAO - BATANES {{!}} Election Results 2025: Vote Count Updates & Tallies {{!}} Eleksyon 2025 {{!}} GMA News Online |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/eleksyon/2025/results/local/REGION+II/BATANES/MAHATAO/?tfb_a |access-date=18 July 2025 |work=GMA News Online |language=en}}</ref> |- ! Position ! Name |- | Congressman | style="text-align:center;" | Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. |- | Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Geronimo Carba |- |Vice-Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Genes Galarion |- |rowspan=8| '''Councilors''' | style="text-align:center;" | Noe Avelino Fabro |- | style="text-align:center;" | Macario Cabrito Jr. |- | style="text-align:center;" | Unching Tabig |- | style="text-align:center;" | Ethel Avanceña |- | style="text-align:center;" | Joel Fabre |- | style="text-align:center;" | Donald Cariaso |- | style="text-align:center;" | Bhaybie Fagut |- | style="text-align:center;" | Jig Balasbas |- |}
===Defense=== The Mahatao Forward Operating Base, a military facility operated by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, was established in the town in 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title=Forward base in Batanes to boost AFP's territorial defense, crisis response |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/3/forward-base-in-batanes-to-boost-afp-s-territorial-defense-crisis-response-1408 |access-date=September 3, 2025 |work=ABS-CBN |language=en}}</ref>
==Education== The Schools Division of Batanes governs the town's public education system and the entire province as a whole. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02 |url=https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ |website=DepED RO2 {{!}} The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02 |access-date=2022-03-12 |archive-date=2022-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412180850/https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Mahatao Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and secondary schools throughout the municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=April 12, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}</ref>
===Primary and elementary schools=== * Diura Barrio School * Mahatao Central School
===Secondary school=== * Mahatao National High School
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==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|position=left}} * [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
{{Geographic location | Centre = Mahatao | North = Basco | East = ''Philippine Sea'' | South = {{nowrap|Ivana / Uyugan}} | West = ''{{nowrap|South China Sea}}'' }} {{Batanes|state=expanded}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of Batanes