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Hamtic, Antique

Hamtic
Municipality
Municipal hall
Municipal hall
Map of Antique with Hamtic highlighted
Location within Antique province
Hamtic is located in Philippines
Hamtic
Hamtic
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°42′N 121°59′E / 10.7°N 121.98°E / 10.7; 121.98Coordinates: 10°42′N 121°59′E / 10.7°N 121.98°E / 10.7; 121.98
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Antique
District Lone district
Reestablished January 20, 1954
Barangays 47 (see Barangays)
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Julius Ronald L. Pacificador
Area
 • Total 113.03 km2 (43.64 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 48,592
 • Density 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Voter(2016)  25,076
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 5715
IDD:area code +63 (0)36
Income class 3rd class
PSGC 060608000
Website elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/hamtic-antique/

Hamtic, officially the Municipality of Hamtic (Karay-a: Banwa kang Hamtic; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Hamtic; Filipino: Bayan ng Hamtic), is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 48,592 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 25,076 registered voters.

Hamtic was formerly named Antique, after which the province was named. It is the oldest town and the first capital of the province before it was transferred to San Jose de Buenavista in 1802.

Hamtic is located at 10°42′N 121°59′E / 10.7°N 121.98°E / 10.7; 121.98.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 113.03 square kilometres (43.64 sq mi) constituting 4.14% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Hamtic is politically subdivided into 47 barangays.

In the 2015 census, Hamtic had a population of 48,592. The population density was 430 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 25,076 registered voters.


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