Editing Basilan (section)

==== Municipalities ====
The other five original municipalities are:
*[[Maluso, Basilan|Maluso]] is on the island's southwest, facing the bigger island of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi further south. Its busiest trading port is at Port Holland and Maluso Townsite. According to official accounts, the place derived its name from Spanish "mal uso" (trans. "bad manners"), after the supposedly crude manners of the natives of the place when they established their presence there in the later part of the 19th century.
*[[Lantawan, Basilan|Lantawan]] is in the island's westernmost area. It is mostly an agricultural area for copra and rubber production. Its biggest population concentration is Tairan. It has no major port. "Lantawan" is derived from the native root word "lantaw" (trans. "look"), named after Basilan's westernmost peninsula's sloping hills which served as "lookouts" for natives who observed Tausug and Spanish {{lang|tl|vintas}} and ships pass by en route to another raid or naval attack on Jolo or Zamboanga.
*[[Sumisip, Basilan|Sumisip]] is the biggest municipality in land area and hosts what used to be the biggest rubber plantation (Sime Darby) in the Philippines.
*[[Tuburan, Basilan|Tuburan]] is on a peninsula on the extreme eastern part of the island, one of the least developed municipalities and severely devastated by the decades-old armed conflicts plaguing the island. "Tuburan" is rooted in the native word "tubod" (trans. "water spring"), as there is said to be a spring in the area. 
*[[Tipo-Tipo, Basilan|Tipo-Tipo]], the last of the original municipalities created by the presidential decree of [[Ferdinand Marcos]], is on the island's southeast coast. It is mostly undeveloped and witness to much of the running gun battles on the island. The place is named after the native word "Tipun-tipunan" (trans. "gathering place"), owing to its tendency for natives of the area to converge in this spot to exchange goods and food stuff with each other.

The latest six municipalities are creations of the [[ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly|regional legislature of the ARMM]]:{{cn|date=March 2022}}
*[[Akbar, Basilan|Akbar]] (''MMA Act No. 193''), separated from Tuburan municipality in 2005, named after a political strongman, the late Congressman Wahab Akbar
*[[Al-Barka]] (''MMA Act No. 191'', ratified in 2006)
*[[Hadji Mohammad Ajul]] (''MMA Act No. 192'', ratified in 2006), from Tuburan, named after the first mayor of Tuburan
*[[Hadji Muhtamad]] (''MMA Act No. 200'', ratified in 2007), named after the father of late Wahab Akbar and separated from Lantawan
*[[Tabuan-Lasa, Basilan|Tabuan-Lasa]] (created by virtue of ''MMA Act No. 187'', ratified in 2008) was separated from Sumisip and is named after the main islands of Tapiantana, Bubuan, Lanawan and Saluping.
*[[Ungkaya Pukan]] (''MMA Act No. 190'', ratified in 2006), named after Orang Kaya Pukan, ancestor of the Akbar family and nemesis of Datu Kalun

The new municipalities were created without the consent of the [[Philippine Congress]]. According to some accounts, said municipalities do not reach the basic requirements for the creation of a separate municipality ({{convert|50|sqkm}} area, P2.5 million income, and 25,000 population) under the Philippines' Local Government Code. (Recent Supreme Court rulings nullified the creation of [[Shariff Kabunsuan]] Province, created by the same ARMM Regional Assembly, reverting it to the [[Legislative districts of Maguindanao|1st District]] of [[Maguindanao]] Province.) As a result, four of the six new municipalities have not been included in the government's annual budget as approved by Congress and have not received any nationally funded Internal Revenue Allotments (IRA) since their creation. These are Hadji Muhtamad, Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Al Barka and Akbar municipalities.

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|-
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:0;" class="unsortable" colspan=2 | City {{small|or}} municipality
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:0;" class="unsortable" colspan=3 | Population
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:0;" class="unsortable" | {{PSGC rubric}}
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:0;" class="unsortable" colspan=2 | Area<ref name=area/>
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:0;" class="unsortable" colspan=2 | Density
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:0;" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Barangay|Total number of barangays}}
! scope="col" style="border-bottom:0;" class="unsortable" | [[Coordinates]]{{ref label|Coord|A|none}}
|-
! style="border-top:0;" colspan=2 |
! style="border-width:0 0 thin thin;" colspan=2 | {{small|(2020)}}{{PH census|2020}}
! style="border-width:0 thin thin 0;" | {{small|(2015)}}{{PH census|2015}}
! style="border-top:0;" |
! style="border-width:0 0 thin thin;" | km<sup>2</sup>
! style="border-width:0 thin thin 0;" class="unsortable" | {{nowrap|sq mi}}
! style="border-width:0 0 thin thin;" | /km<sup>2</sup>
! style="border-width:0 thin thin 0;" class="unsortable" | {{nowrap|/sq mi}}
! style="border-top:0;" |
! style="border-top:0;" |
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="background-color:initial;" | [[Akbar, Basilan|Akbar]]
| {{percent and number|23,098|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 17,531
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|23098|2015.3315|17531}}
| {{convert|38.76|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|23098/38.76|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 9
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|6.6654|N|122.1854|E|name=Akbar|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="background-color:initial;" | [[Al-Barka, Basilan|Al-Barka]]
| {{percent and number|23,736|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 20,905
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|23736|2015.3315|20905}}
| {{convert|72.58|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|23736/72.58|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | ''{{coord|6.4928|N|122.1384|E|name=Al-Barka|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}''
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="background-color:initial;" | [[Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan|Hadji Mohammad Ajul]]
| {{percent and number|24,625|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 19,307
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|24625|2015.3315|19307}}
| {{convert|41.02|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|24625/41.02|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 11
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|6.6423|N|122.2732|E|name=Hadji Mohammad Ajul|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="background-color:initial;" | [[Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan|Hadji Muhtamad]]
| {{percent and number|26,867|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 25,085
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|26867|2015.3315|25085}}
| — <!-- area in km2 -->
| — <!-- area in sq mi -->
| — <!-- density in km2 -->
| — <!-- density in sq mi -->
| style="text-align:center;" | 10
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|6.6620|N|121.5870|E|name=Hadji Muhtamad|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:initial;border-right:0;" | [[Isabela City, Basilan|Isabela City]]
| style="text-align:right;border-left:0;"| ∗
| {{percent and number|130,379|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 112,788
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|130379|2015.3315|112788}}
| {{convert|223.73|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|130379/223.73|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 45
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|6.7055|N|121.9726|E|name=Isabela City|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" style="background-color:initial;border-width:medium 0 medium medium;" | [[Lamitan, Basilan|Lamitan City]]
| style="text-align:right;border-width:medium medium medium 0;" |†
| {{percent and number|100,150|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 74,782
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|100150|2015.3315|74782}}
| — <!-- area in km2 -->
| — <!-- area in sq mi -->
| — <!-- density in km2 -->
| — <!-- density in sq mi -->
| style="text-align:center;" | 45
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|6.6580|N|122.1370|E|name=Lamitan|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="background-color:initial;" | [[Lantawan, Basilan|Lantawan]]
| {{percent and number|31,040|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 24,594
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|31040|2015.3315|24594}}
| — <!-- area in km2 -->
| — <!-- area in sq mi -->
| — <!-- density in km2 -->
| — <!-- density in sq mi -->
| style="text-align:center;" | 25
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|6.6368|N|121.8413|E|name=Lantawan|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="background-color:initial;" | [[Maluso, Basilan|Maluso]]
| {{percent and number|45,730|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 40,646
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|45730|2015.3315|40646}}
| {{convert|168.46|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|45,730/168.46|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 20
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|6.5460|N|121.8712|E|name=Maluso|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="background-color:initial;" | [[Sumisip, Basilan|Sumisip]]
| {{percent and number|47,345|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 41,730
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|47345|2015.3315|41730}}
| — <!-- area in km2 -->
| — <!-- area in sq mi -->
| — <!-- density in km2 -->
| — <!-- density in sq mi -->
| style="text-align:center;" | 29
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|6.45|N|121.9666|E|name=Sumisip|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="background-color:initial;" | [[Tabuan-Lasa, Basilan|Tabuan-Lasa]]
| {{percent and number|29,327|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 24,188
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|29327|2015.3315|24188}}
| {{convert|80.50|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|29,327/80.50|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 12
| style="text-align:center;" | ''{{coord|6.3069|N|121.9841|E|name=Tabuan-Lasa|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}''
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="background-color:initial;" | [[Tipo-Tipo, Basilan|Tipo-Tipo]]
| {{percent and number|25,531|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 19,163
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|25531|2015.3315|19163}}
| {{convert|49.70|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|25,531/49.70|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 11
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|6.5166|N|122.1333|E|name=Tipo-Tipo|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="background-color:initial;" | [[Tuburan, Basilan|Tuburan]]
| {{percent and number|24,742|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 20,207
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|24742|2015.3315|20207}}
| — <!-- area in km2 -->
| — <!-- area in sq mi -->
| — <!-- density in km2 -->
| — <!-- density in sq mi -->
| style="text-align:center;" | 10
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|6.5963|N|122.2244|E|name=Tuburan|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="background-color:initial;" | [[Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan|Ungkaya Pukan]]
| {{percent and number|24,016|556,586|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 18,441
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|24016|2015.3315|18441}}
| {{convert|96.13|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|24,016/96.13|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 12
| style="text-align:center;" | ''{{coord|6.4974|N|122.1058|E|name=Ungkaya Pukan|region:PH-BAS_type:city|format=dms}}''
|- class="sortbottom"
! scope="row" colspan="3" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:larger;font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:0.05em;" | Total{{ref label|Total|B|none}}
! style="text-align:right;" | 556586 <!-- 426,207 if Isabela City is excluded -->
! style="text-align:right;" | 459367 <!-- 346,579 if Isabela City is excluded -->
! style="text-align:right;" | {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|426207|2015.3315|346579}}
! style="text-align:right;" | 1,327.23
! {{convert|3,224.47|km2|disp=number|2}}
! style="text-align:right;" | {{sigfig|556586/1327.23|2}}
! style="text-align:right;" | {{convert|{{sigfig|426207/1327.23|2}}|PD/km2|disp=number}}
! 210
! style="font-style:italic;" | {{small|(see [[#External links|GeoGroup box]])}}
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| {{note label|Total|B|none}}Total figures include the city of Isabela, a component city but under the jurisdiction of [[Zamboanga Peninsula]] region.
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