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Basay, officially the Municipality of Basay, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,531 people. [3]

Not to be confused with Basey, Samar, another municipality.
Basay
Municipality
Municipality of Basay
Municipal Hall
Map of Negros Oriental with Basay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Basay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°25′N 122°38′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 3rd district
Founded1968
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFatima C. Cañamaque (NPC)
 • Vice MayorJonny A. Wagas (IND)
 • RepresentativeArnolfo A. Teves Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate19,537 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total162.00 km2 (62.55 sq mi)
Elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Highest elevation
686 m (2,251 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total28,531
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Households
5,914
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence29.10% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱120,889,128.02 (2020)
 • Assets₱220,787,592.95 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱113,946,956.93 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱38,065,696.69 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6222
PSGC
074605000
IDD : area code +63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Hiligaynon

The town is home to the highly significant Minagahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.

Basay is 122 kilometres (76 mi) from Dumaguete City.


History


Man-made twin lagoons in Barangay Maglinao
Man-made twin lagoons in Barangay Maglinao

Upon its separation from Bayawan in 1971, Basay became Oriental Negros’ westernmost town, with Negros Occidental at its rear. Diocesan chronicles reveal that it was already a far-flung outpost in the nineteenth century. It perked up in the 70s when CDCP and INKO arrived to mine its copper and iron magnetite.

Basay is agricultural, with sugar cane, rice, corn and copra as major crops. Fringing its shoreline is the Mindanao Sea, considered the richest fishing waters in the country.

Three major rivers running parallel from north to south traverse the town. Balatong Point, also known as Punta Tambongon, was the landing site of a submarine bearing the biggest shipment of WWII ammunition for Negros Oriental. The party was headed by Col Jesus Villamor, acting on the personal direction of Gen Douglas MacArthur who was then in Australia.

The coves and shallow caves on the shoreline of Nagbo-alao are said to be enchanted. The Negros cave frog is endemic to Basay. Its Pagatban River is home to the alligator. Bal-os and Cabcaban springs are important sources of potable water as well as sunny picnic sites. Yardahan is a fishing village with fine swimming areas and game-fishing activities.

Basay is approximately a two-hour-and-a-half drive from Dumaguete City.[5]


Geography


Basay is located in the south of Negros Island on the coast of the Sulu Sea.


Barangays


Basay is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.


Climate


Climate data for Basay, Negros Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46
(1.8)		 45
(1.8)		 56
(2.2)		 83
(3.3)		 163
(6.4)		 203
(8.0)		 236
(9.3)		 204
(8.0)		 210
(8.3)		 211
(8.3)		 143
(5.6)		 77
(3.0)		 1,677
(66)
Average rainy days 12.1 9.8 14.3 17.5 26.0 27.8 28.4 26.9 26.7 27.9 23.3 17.2 257.9
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[6]

Demographics


Population census of Basay
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 8,235—    
1975 13,974+11.19%
1980 21,637+9.13%
1990 17,736−1.97%
1995 18,500+0.79%
2000 21,366+3.14%
2007 22,713+0.85%
2010 24,913+3.42%
2015 26,566+1.23%
2020 28,531+1.41%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

Economy


Poverty Incidence of Basay
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Education



Public Elementary Schools



Public High Schools


[18]


References


  1.  Municipality of Basay | (DILG)
  2. "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. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "About | Cities & Towns", Negros Oriental Tourism Office. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  6. "Basay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. "dumaguete.com".


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