Hamtic

Hantik was named after the humming big black ants that produce the sound "tik" when they bite.

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 was created from portions of San Jose de Buenavista, through Executive Order No. 3 signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on January 5, 1954.{{cite web |title=Executive Order No. 3, s. 1954 |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1954/01/05/executive-order-no-3-s-1954/ |website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines |date=5 January 1954 |access-date=31 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519204700/https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1954/01/05/executive-order-no-3-s-1954/ |archive-date=May 19, 2018}}

Hamtic is {{convert|7|km|sp=us}} from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of {{convert|113.03|km2}}{{PSGC detail|area}} constituting {{percentage|113.03|2,729.17|2|pad=yes}} of the {{convert|2,729.17|km2|2|adj=mid|-}} total area of Antique.

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| May high C = 32

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| Jul high C = 29

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| Dec high C = 30

| Dec low C = 22

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| Feb precipitation mm = 17

| Mar precipitation mm = 26

| Apr precipitation mm = 37

| May precipitation mm = 119

| Jun precipitation mm = 191

| Jul precipitation mm = 258

| Aug precipitation mm = 260

| Sep precipitation mm = 248

| Oct precipitation mm = 196

| Nov precipitation mm = 97

| Dec precipitation mm = 39

| Jan rain days = 7.2

| Feb rain days = 5.2

| Mar rain days = 8.3

| Apr rain days = 11.9

| May rain days = 22.3

| Jun rain days = 26.5

| Jul rain days = 28.3

| Aug rain days = 28.2

| Sep rain days = 27.3

| Oct rain days = 26.4

| Nov rain days = 18.7

| Dec rain days = 11.8

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| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/hamtic_philippines_1711908

| title = Hamtic: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = Meteoblue

| accessdate = 1 May 2020 }}

| date = 1 May 2020

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Hamtic is politically subdivided into 47 barangays.{{PSGC detail|nscb}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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{{PH brgy table lite|060608001| Apdo | 818| 798}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608002| Asluman | 2296| 2041}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608003| Banawon | 1069| 1043}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608005| Bia-an | 1089| 1087}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608006| Bongbongan I-II | 764| 790}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608008| Bongbongan III | 475| 425}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608009| Botbot | 449| 392}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608010| Budbudan | 1076| 873}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608011| Buhang | 2159| 1960}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608012| Calacja I | 878| 827}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608013| Calacja II | 904| 873}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608014| Calala | 802| 769}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608015| Cantulan | 180| 194}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608016| Caridad | 2043| 1940}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608017| Caromangay | 627| 622}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608018| Casalngan | 613| 589}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608019| Dangcalan | 398| 348}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608020| Del Pilar | 277| 326}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608021| Fabrica | 688| 678}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608022| Funda | 2298| 2141}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608023| General Fullon (Tina) | 703| 672}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608030| Gov. Evelio B. Javier (Lanag)| 1844| 1694}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608024| Guintas | 2264| 2165}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608025| Igbical | 618| 583}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608026| Igbucagay | 561| 491}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608027| Inabasan | 787| 762}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608028| Ingwan-Batangan | 989| 964}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608029| La Paz | 2000| 1791}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608031| Linaban | 1538| 1414}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608033| Malandog | 1959| 1941}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608034| Mapatag | 1979| 1799}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608035| Masanag | 800| 716}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608036| Nalihawan | 276| 307}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608037| Pamandayan (Botbot) | 172| 152}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608038| Pasu-Jungao | 151| 157}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608039| Piape I | 1442| 1331}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608040| Piape II | 612| 608}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608041| Piape III | 1101| 1411}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608042| Pili 1, 2, 3 | 337| 336}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608045| Poblacion 1 | 964| 953}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608046| Poblacion 2 | 887| 862}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608047| Poblacion 3 | 658| 607}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608048| Poblacion 4 | 1020| 1011}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608049| Poblacion 5 | 1680| 1590}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608050| Pu-ao | 1040| 980}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608051| Suloc | 117| 115}}

{{PH brgy table lite|060608053| Villavert-Jimenez | 2190| 1855}}

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File:Hamtic Municipal Hall, Plaza (Iloilo-Antique Road, Hamtic, Antique; 01-24-2023).jpg

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In the 2020 census, Hamtic had a population of 52,685.{{PH census|current}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|52,685/113.03|2}}|PD/km2}}.

The people of Hamtic speak Hamtikanon, a unique town dialect followed by Kinaray-a, the main dialect of the province. Hiligaynon is also widely spoken in the municipality and it is understood by the residents.{{cite web|title=Hamtic|url=http://www.antique.gov.ph/hamtic/|publisher=Official Antique Website|access-date=11 February 2013|year=2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819152119/http://www.antique.gov.ph/hamtic/|archive-date=19 August 2012}}

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{{Geographic location

| Centre = Hamtic

| North = Sibalom

| East = San Joaquin, Iloilo

| South = Tobias Fornier

| West = Sulu Sea

| Northwest = San Jose

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Category:Municipalities of Antique (province)

Category:Former provincial capitals of the Philippines

Category:Political divisions established by Philippine executive order