Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan

Hadji Mohammad Ajul
Municipality
Location within Basilan province
Moh'd Ajul Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°37′N 122°18′E / 6.62°N 122.3°ECoordinates: 6°37′N 122°18′E / 6.62°N 122.3°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province	Basilan
District	Lone district of Basilan
Founded	May 22, 2006
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Talib G. Pawaki
Area[2]
• Total	41.02 km^2 (15.84 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	19,307
• Density	470/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)[4]	8,594
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	7306
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
PSGC	150710000

Hadji Mohammad Ajul, officially the Municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul (Filipino: Bayan ng Hadji Mohammad Ajul), is a municipality in the province of Basilan in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) of the Philippines. The population was 19,307 at the 2015 census.^[3] In the 2016 election, it had 8,594 registered voters.^[4]

It was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 192,^[2] ratified by plebiscite on May 22, 2006. It is composed of 11 barangays that were formerly part of Tuburan.

Barangays

Hadji Mohammad Ajul is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.^[5]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015[3]		2010[6]
150710001	Basakan	5.4%	1,037	1,035	+0.04%
150710002	Buton	15.2%	2,927	2,460	+3.36%
150710003	Candiis	9.4%	1,813	1,330	+6.08%
150710004	Langil	8.3%	1,599	1,245	+4.88%
150710005	Langong	6.0%	1,165	1,084	+1.38%
150710006	Languyan	6.0%	1,156	1,043	+1.98%
150710007	Pintasan	7.2%	1,395	1,084	+4.92%
150710008	Seronggon	8.3%	1,596	1,409	+2.40%
150710009	Sibago	9.3%	1,789	1,301	+6.25%
150710010	Sulutan Matangal	8.0%	1,548	1,171	+5.46%
150710011	Tuburan Proper (Poblacion)	17.0%	3,282	2,800	+3.07%
	Total		19,307	15,962	+3.69%

Demographics

Population census of Hadji Mohammad Ajul
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 26,132 —     2010 15,962 −16.42%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2015 19,307 +3.69%
Source: PSA[3][6][7]

In the 2015 census, Hadji Mohammad Ajul had a population of 19,307.^[3] The population density was 470 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 8,594 registered voters.^[4]

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 192; An Act Creating the Municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul in the Province of Basilan and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
3. "ARMM - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
5. "Municipal: Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
6. "ARMM - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. "ARMM - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011.