Mahatao

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Mahatao, officially the Municipality of Mahatao (Template:Langx; Ilocano: Ili ti Mahatao; Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,703 people.Template:PH census

History

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Aerial view of Mahatao, 1937

Geography

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Diura fishing village

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Barangays

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Hanib was corrected into Hañib by the Philippine Statistics Authority.[1]

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Climate

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Demographics

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Economy

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Government

Local government

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Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[2]
Position Name
Congressman Ciriaco B. Gato Jr.
Mayor Pedro F. Poncio
Vice-Mayor Noe Avelino F. Fabro
Councilors William A. Agsunod
Thomas Tabuso
Emma F. Garcia
Benedicta Rachel C. Galana
Gil B. Gaa
Margarita G. Galindez
Homer F. Avanceña
Celestino C. Raterta

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.[3] The Mahatao Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and secondary schools throughout the municipality.[4]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Diura Barrio School
  • Mahatao Elementary School

Secondary school

  • Mahatao National High School

References

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External links

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  • [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]

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