Basilisa, officially the Municipality of Basilisa (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Basilisa; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Basilisa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Basilisa), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,911 people.[3]
Basilisa
Rizal | |
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Municipality of Basilisa | |
![]() Map of Dinagat Islands with Basilisa highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°03′56″N 125°35′49″E / 10.065428°N 125.596844°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Dinagat Islands |
District | Lone district |
Founded | June 17, 1967 |
Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ozzy Reuben M. Ecleo |
• Vice Mayor | Manuelito N. Piodo Jr. |
• Representative | Alan 1 B. Ecleo |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 15,552 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 102.4587 km2 (39.5595 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
Highest elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 36,911 |
• Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,060 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 34.83 |
• Revenue | ₱ 126.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 355 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 130.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 89.44 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Dinagat Island Electric Cooperative (DIELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8413 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Native languages | Surigaonon Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | basilisadinagatislands |
It is formerly known as Rizal.
The town became a part of the province of Dinagat Islands in December 2006, when the province was created from Surigao del Norte by Republic Act No. 9355. However, in February 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional, as the necessary requirements for provincial land area and population were not met. The town reverted to Surigao del Norte.[5] On October 24, 2012, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province.[6]
Geography
editBarangays
editBasilisa is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Benglen
- Catadman (Kapakyan)
- Columbus
- Coring
- Cortes
- Diegas
- Doña Helene
- Edera
- Poblacion Ferdinand
- Geotina
- Imee (Bactasan)
- Melgar
- Montag
- Navarro
- New Nazareth
- Poblacion (Rizal)
- Puerto Princesa
- Rita Glenda
- Roma
- Roxas
- Santa Monica
- Tag-abaca
- Poblacion Santo Niño
- Sering
- Sombrado
- Villa Ecleo
- Villa Pantinople
Climate
editClimate data for Basilisa, Dinagat Islands | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
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) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 210 (8.3) |
161 (6.3) |
123 (4.8) |
85 (3.3) |
148 (5.8) |
186 (7.3) |
164 (6.5) |
157 (6.2) |
141 (5.6) |
190 (7.5) |
223 (8.8) |
200 (7.9) |
1,988 (78.3) |
Average rainy days | 21.0 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 282.8 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1970 | 5,047 | — |
1975 | 10,614 | +16.08% |
1980 | 13,900 | +5.54% |
1990 | 20,953 | +4.19% |
1995 | 24,141 | +2.69% |
2000 | 26,489 | +2.01% |
2007 | 31,363 | +2.36% |
2010 | 33,880 | +2.85% |
2015 | 36,880 | +1.63% |
2020 | 36,911 | +0.02% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10] |
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Basilisa
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
65.10 2009
55.69 2012
54.67 2015
41.97 2018
33.22 2021
34.83 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Basilisa | (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. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Tetch Torres (2010-02-11). "Dinagat Islands province back to being a town". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ "IRA Shares for LGUs Jump by 37.5% in 2013". Office of the President of the Philippines. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.
- ^ "Basilisa: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.