Basay, Negros Oriental

Not to be confused with Basey, Samar, another municipality.

Basay
Municipality
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′N122°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   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Fatima C. Cañamaque (NPC)
•  Vice Mayor	Jonny A. Wagas (IND)
•  Representative	Vacant (Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker)
•  Municipal Council	Members Pristine Joy Kharlysel Y. Abrio Darren Philip J. Nipshagen Mikle Vito M. Abing Marl Felred A. Actub Feliciano V. Cabasag Jr. Orlie Jhon V. Bendijo Arnel P. Amorgiente Henry E. Apostol Jr.
•  Electorate	20,506 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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]
• Total	28,531
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
•  Households	6,984
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	40.12 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 120.9 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 220.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 113.9 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 38.07 million (2020, 2019)
Service provider
• Electricity	Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6222
PSGC	074605000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)35
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog Hiligaynon

Basay, officially the Municipality of Basay, is a municipality in the province of Negros 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.

Etymology

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]

History

Man-made twin lagoons in Barangay Maglinao

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.

Geography

Basay is located in the south of Negros Island on the coast of the Sulu Sea, 122 kilometres (76 mi) from Dumaguete. It is approximately a two-hour-and-a-half drive from Dumaguete. ^[7]

Barangays

Basay is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		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

Climate data for Basay, Negros Oriental
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]

Demographics

Population census of Basay

Year	Pop.	±% 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 [10] [8] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Basay

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 50.90 2009 45.79 2012 46.43 2015 53.31 2018 29.10 2021 40.12 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Education

The public schools in the town of Basay are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Bayawan City.

Elementary schools:

• Basay Central School — Burgos Street, Poblacion
• Bongalonan Elementary School — Bongalonan
• Cabalayongan Elementary School — Sitio Cansan-a, Cabalayongan
• Cabatuanan Elementary School — Cabatuanan
• Cabigti-an Elementary School — Sitio Cabigti-an, Maglinao
• Cleomenes Consolacion Fortugaleza Memorial Elementary School (formerly Actin ES) — Actin
• Datag Elementary School — Sitio Datag, Maglinao
• Don Pablo Carmen Blanco Utzurrum Memorial Elementary School — Nagbo-alao
• Linantayan Elementary School — Linantayan
• Maglinao Elementary School — Maglinao
• Monsale Elementary School — Bal-os
• Olandao Elementary School — Olandao
• Tiabanan Valley Elementary School — Sitio Sandig, Bongalonan

High schools:

• Andres V. Fortugaleza National High School (formerly Actin NHS) — Actin
• Bal-os National High School — Bal-os
• Basay National High School — Sitio Daro, Nagbo-alao
• Maglinao National High School — Maglinao

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. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Basay - History" . Retrieved July 9, 2024.
6. "REPUBLIC ACT No. 5421 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Basay in the Province of Negros Oriental" . Retrieved July 9, 2024.
7. "About | Cities & Towns Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine ", Negros Oriental Tourism Office. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. "Basay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System