Hantik was named after the humming big black ants that produce the sound "tik" when they bite.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.[5] Hamtic is 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.[13] Poverty incidence of Hamtic Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]