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Hamtic

Hamtic, officially the Municipality of Hamtic (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Hamtic; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Hamtic; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hamtic), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 54,455 people.

It is a quiet town known for its history, natural beauty, and well-kept heritage sites. Visitors enjoy its beaches, green landscapes, friendly community, and local food made with fresh seafood and tropical produce.

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. The 1818 Spanish census then recorded 2,504 native families in the area, living in harmony with 12 Spanish-Filipino families.

Hamtic was created from portions of San Jose de Buenavista, through Executive Order No. 3 signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on January 5, 1954.

Hamtic is 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.

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. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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