Basilisa, Dinagat Islands

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Basilisa
Municipality
Municipality of Basilisa
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Basilisa
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°03′56″N125°35′49″E / 10.065428°N 125.596844°E / 10.065428; 125.596844 Coordinates: 10°03′56″N125°35′49″E / 10.065428°N 125.596844°E / 10.065428; 125.596844
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Dinagat Islands
District Lone District
FoundedJune 17, 1967
Barangays 27 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Ozzy Reuben M. Ecleo
 •  Vice Mayor Manuelito N. Piodo Jr.
 • CongressmanAlan 1 B. Ecleo
 • Electorate15,376 voters (2019)
Area
  [2]
 • Total92.68 km2 (35.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total36,880
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
8,189
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence 41.97% (2015) [4]
 • Revenue (₱)88,259,597.07 (2016)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8413
PSGC
168501000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)86
Climate type tropical monsoon climate
Native languagesSurigaonon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Website basilisadinagatislands.gov.ph

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 2015 census, it has a population of 36,880 people. [3]

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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]

Barangays

Basilisa is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

Demographics

Population census of Basilisa
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8]

Climate

Climate data for Basilisa, Dinagat Islands
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °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)
Average low °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 days21.016.818.518.224.927.728.427.026.127.624.622.0282.8
Source: Meteoblue [9]

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  2. ↑ "Province: Dinagat Islands". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "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.
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  9. ↑ "Basilisa: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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