Lantawan

Lantawan لنتاون
Municipality
Municipality of Lantawan
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Map of Basilan with Lantawan highlighted
Interactive map of Lantawan
Lantawan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°38′17″N 121°50′24″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Basilan
District	Lone district
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Nursiya I. Ismael
• Vice Mayor	Rustam M. Ismael
• Representative	Mujiv S. Hataman
• Municipal Council	Members Basrin K. Nasirin Jermad T. Mustamad Sahi L. Jainal Kasey Lean A. Suela Patta S. Lazaro Jaymar M. Ansaluddin Hayra I. Osalli Alghamdi I. Sansawi
• Electorate	20,224 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	405.04 km2 (156.39 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (98 ft)
Highest elevation	703 m (2,306 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	48,777
• Density	120.43/km2 (311.90/sq mi)
• Households	5,758
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	43.76 % (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 183.3 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 256.2 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 154.6 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 152 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7301
PSGC	1900703000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Chavacano Yakan Tagalog
Website	www.lantawan.gov.ph

Lantawan, officially the Municipality of Lantawan (Tausūg: Lupah Lantawan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Lantawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lantawan), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 48,777 people.

On August 25, 2007, 10 of its barangays were separated and constituted into the new municipality of Hadji Muhtamad. The municipality now only consists of 25 barangays found on Basilan Island.