Basay, Negros Oriental

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Basay
Municipality of Basay
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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 Central Visayas
Province Negros Oriental
District 3rd district
Founded 1968
Barangays 10 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Fatima C. Cañamaque (NPC)
   Vice Mayor Jonny A. Wagas (IND)
   Representative Arnolfo A. Teves Jr.
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 20,506 voters (2022)
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
6,984
Economy
   Income class 4th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
29.10
% (2018) [4]
   Revenue 120.9 million (2020)
   Assets 220.8 million (2020)
   Expenditure 113.9 million (2020)
   Liabilities 38.07 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6222
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 province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,531 people. [3]

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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.

History

Man-made twin lagoons in Barangay Maglinao Twin man made lago galleryfull.jpg
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. [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. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 [3] 2010 [6]
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%
Total28,53124,9131.37%

Climate

Climate data for Basay, Negros Oriental
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days12.19.814.317.526.027.828.426.926.727.923.317.2257.9
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [7]

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 [8] [6] [9] [10]

Economy

Education

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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