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Basey
Basey, officially the Municipality of Basey (Waray: Bungto han Basey; Tagalog: Bayan ng Basey), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,685 people.[3]
Basey | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Basey | |
Aerial view from Guintolian Hill | |
Flag Seal | |
Map of Samar with Basey highlighted | |
Basey Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°16′54″N 125°04′06″E / 11.28167°N 125.06833°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1591 |
| Barangays | 51 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Luz C. Ponferrada |
| • Vice Mayor | Honesto M. Zeta |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 39,576 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 513.01 km2 (198.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 56,685 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,694 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.87 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 261.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 784.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 186.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 179.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6720 |
| PSGC | 086002000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
On 8 November 2013, Basey was one of the places heavily devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan, leaving more than 200 people dead.
Etymology edit
The town's name is pronounced "Basai" or "Basay", not "basÉY". This mispronunciation was propagated by American soldiers in the early days of the American colonial period. There is no "ey" sound in the Waray-Waray language. Basay is from the Waray word mabaysay, meaning "beautiful".
Geography edit
Barangays edit
Basey is politically subdivided into 51 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In 1957, the sitio of Cancoral was converted into the barrio of Roxas.[5]
- Amandayehan
- Anglit
- Bacubac
- Baloog
- Basiao
- Buenavista
- Burgos
- Cambayan
- Can-abay
- Cancaiyas
- Canmanila
- Catadman
- Cogon
- Dolongan
- Guintigui-an
- Guirang
- Balante
- Iba
- Inuntan
- Loog
- Mabini
- Magallanes
- Manlilinab
- Del Pilar
- May-it
- Mongabong
- New San Agustin
- Nouvelas Occidental
- Old San Agustin
- Panugmonon
- Pelit
- Baybay (Poblacion)
- Buscada (Poblacion)
- Lawa-an (Poblacion)
- Loyo (Poblacion)
- Mercado (Poblacion)
- Palaypay (Poblacion)
- Sulod (Poblacion)
- Roxas
- Salvacion
- San Antonio
- San Fernando
- Sawa
- Serum
- Sugca
- Sugponon
- Tinaogan
- Tingib
- Villa Aurora
- Binongtu-an
- Bulao
Climate edit
| Climate data for Basey, Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 90 (3.5) | 67 (2.6) | 82 (3.2) | 70 (2.8) | 97 (3.8) | 145 (5.7) | 142 (5.6) | 127 (5.0) | 132 (5.2) | 152 (6.0) | 169 (6.7) | 144 (5.7) | 1,417 (55.8) |
| Average rainy days | 17.0 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 20.6 | 24.3 | 26.0 | 25.4 | 25.2 | 26.4 | 23.0 | 21.0 | 254.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 13,504 | — |
| 1918 | 18,100 | +1.97% |
| 1939 | 28,296 | +2.15% |
| 1948 | 35,523 | +2.56% |
| 1960 | 29,680 | −1.49% |
| 1970 | 35,165 | +1.71% |
| 1975 | 37,890 | +1.51% |
| 1980 | 36,760 | −0.60% |
| 1990 | 39,137 | +0.63% |
| 1995 | 40,114 | +0.46% |
| 2000 | 43,809 | +1.91% |
| 2007 | 48,389 | +1.38% |
| 2010 | 50,423 | +1.51% |
| 2015 | 55,480 | +1.84% |
| 2020 | 56,685 | +0.42% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
Economy edit
Poverty Incidence of Basey
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Tourism edit
The town of Basey is famous for its beautiful Sohoton Caves, whose inner chamber features stalactites, stalagmites, and an underground river.[18] The town is also known for artistically woven decorative mats called Banig. Tourists buy these mats as souvenir items.
References edit
- ^ Municipality of Basey | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "An Act Converting the Sitio of Cancoral in the Municipality of Basey, Province of Samar, into Barrio of Roxas". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Basey: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Sohoton Caves, Basey, Samar". gerryruiz photoblog. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Basey, Samar.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Basey.
- Basey Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code