Basay
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| Municipality of Basay | |
Municipal Hall
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Map of Negros Oriental with Basay highlighted
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  Basay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°25′N 122°38′E / 9.42°N 122.63°E / 9.42; 122.63 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | June 15, 1968 |
| Named for | Visayan term "busay", meaning "spring" |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Fatima C. Cañamaque (NPC) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jonny A. Wagas (IND) |
| • Representative | Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 20,506 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 162.00 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]
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| • Total | 28,531 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,984 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 120.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 220.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 113.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 38.07 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
6222
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog Hiligaynon |
Basay, officially the Municipality of Basay, is a 4th class municipality in the provinceofNegros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,531 people.[3]
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.
The name stems from the abundance of natural springs in the area, which are locally called "busay." The name was later changed from "Busay" to "Basay" during the Spanish era for unknown reasons.[5]
Basay was created under the Republic Act No. 5491, which was signed in 1968.[6] 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.[7]
Basay is located in the south of Negros Island on the coast of the Sulu Sea.
Basay is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2020[3] | 2010[8] | |||||
| 074605001 | Actin | 8.4% | 2,407 | 2,391 | ▴ | 0.07% |
| 074605002 | Bal-os | 14.6% | 4,172 | 3,225 | ▴ | 2.61% |
| 074605003 | Bongalonan | 14.7% | 4,185 | 3,742 | ▴ | 1.12% |
| 074605004 | Cabalayongan | 3.1% | 878 | 1,110 | ▾ | −2.32% |
| 074605005 | Cabatuanan | 3.4% | 967 | 741 | ▴ | 2.70% |
| 074605006 | Linantayan | 2.9% | 834 | 1,250 | ▾ | −3.97% |
| 074605007 | Maglinao | 11.3% | 3,216 | 2,807 | ▴ | 1.37% |
| 074605008 | Nagbo-alao | 19.4% | 5,546 | 4,050 | ▴ | 3.19% |
| 074605009 | Olandao | 3.9% | 1,119 | 1,094 | ▴ | 0.23% |
| 074605010 | Poblacion | 18.3% | 5,207 | 4,503 | ▴ | 1.46% |
| Total | 28,531 | 24,913 | ▴ | 1.37% | ||
| Climate data for Basay, Negros Oriental | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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.)[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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[10][8][11][12] | ||
Poverty incidence of Basay
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
The public schools in the town of Basay are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Bayawan City.
Elementary schools:
High schools:
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Places adjacent to Basay, Negros Oriental
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