Basey

For the Welsh footballer, see Grant Basey.

Not to be confused with Basay, Negros Oriental, another municipality.

Basey
Municipality
Municipality of Basey
Aerial view from Guintolian Hill
Flag Seal
Map of Samar with Basey highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Basey Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°16′54″N125°04′06″E / 11.28167°N 125.06833°E / 11.28167; 125.06833
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Samar
District	2nd district
Founded	1591
Barangays	51 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Luz C. Ponferrada
•  Vice Mayor	Honesto M. Zeta
•  Representative	Reynolds Michael Tan
• Councilors	List • Pericles L. Cinco • Catalino S. Jadoc • Lilian D. Estorninos • Marilyn M. Homeres • Elnora C. Quebec • Mansueto M. Delovino • Aludia C. Duran • Vicente C. Labuac DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  Electorate	39,576 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	513.01 km2 (198.07 sq mi)
Elevation	4.0 m (13.1 ft)
Highest elevation	81 m (266 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	56,685
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
•  Households	13,694
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	28.55 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 261.5 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 784.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 186.2 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 179.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6720
PSGC	086002000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog

Basey, officially the Municipality of Basey (Waray : Bungto han Basey; Tagalog : Bayan ng Basey), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,685 people. ^[3]

On 8 November 2013, Basey was one of the places heavily devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan, leaving more than 200 people dead.

Basey, strategically located across Tacloban, has become a satellite commercial and trade center in the southwestern area of Samar.

Etymology

The town's name is pronounced "Basai" or "Basay", not "basÉY". This mispronunciation was propagated by American soldiers in the early days of the American colonial period. There is no "ey" sound in the Waray-Waray language. Basay is from the Waray word mabaysay, meaning "beautiful".

Geography

Barangays

Basey is politically subdivided into 51 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

In 1957, the sitio of Cancoral was converted into the barrio of Roxas. ^[5]

• Amandayehan
• Anglit
• Bacubac
• Baloog
• Basiao
• Buenavista
• Burgos
• Cambayan
• Can-abay
• Cancaiyas
• Canmanila
• Catadman
• Cogon
• Dolongan
• Guintigui-an
• Guirang
• Balante
• Iba
• Inuntan
• Loog
• Mabini
• Magallanes
• Manlilinab
• Del Pilar
• May-it
• Mongabong
• New San Agustin
• Nouvelas Occidental
• Old San Agustin
• Panugmonon
• Pelit
• Baybay (Poblacion)
• Buscada (Poblacion)
• Lawa-an (Poblacion)
• Loyo (Poblacion)
• Mercado (Poblacion)
• Palaypay (Poblacion)
• Sulod (Poblacion)
• Roxas
• Salvacion
• San Antonio
• San Fernando
• Sawa
• Serum
• Sugca
• Sugponon
• Tinaogan
• Tingib
• Villa Aurora
• Binongtu-an
• Bulao

Climate

Climate data for Basey, Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	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)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	90 (3.5)	67 (2.6)	82 (3.2)	70 (2.8)	97 (3.8)	145 (5.7)	142 (5.6)	127 (5.0)	132 (5.2)	152 (6.0)	169 (6.7)	144 (5.7)	1,417 (55.8)
Average rainy days	17.0	13.5	16.0	16.5	20.6	24.3	26.0	25.4	25.2	26.4	23.0	21.0	254.9
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Basey

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	13,504	—
1918	18,100	+1.97%
1939	28,296	+2.15%
1948	35,523	+2.56%
1960	29,680	−1.49%
1970	35,165	+1.71%
1975	37,890	+1.51%
1980	36,760	−0.60%
1990	39,137	+0.63%
1995	40,114	+0.46%
2000	43,809	+1.91%
2007	48,389	+1.38%
2010	50,423	+1.51%
2015	55,480	+1.84%
2020	56,685	+0.42%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Basey

10 20 30 40 2006 30.90 2009 39.07 2012 34.79 2015 36.59 2018 26.87 2021 28.55 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Tourism

The town of Basey is famous for its beautiful Sohoton Caves, whose inner chamber features stalactites, stalagmites, and an underground river. ^[19] The town is also known for artistically woven decorative mats called Banig . Tourists buy these mats as souvenir items.

References

1.   Municipality of Basey | (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 VIII (Eastern 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. "An Act Converting the Sitio of Cancoral in the Municipality of Basey, Province of Samar, into Barrio of Roxas". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
6. "Basey: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
19. "Sohoton Caves, Basey, Samar". gerryruiz photoblog. Retrieved 22 August 2013.

External links

• Basey Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System