Kabasalan

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Kabasalan
Municipality
Municipality of Kabasalan
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Kabasalan Science and Technology High School, during the Buwan ng Wika celebration in 2011
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Motto: 
Agri-Aqua Basin of Zambaoanga Sibugay
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Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Kabasalan highlighted
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Kabasalan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°47′48″N122°45′46″E / 7.796803°N 122.762717°E / 7.796803; 122.762717
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula
Province Zamboanga Sibugay
District 2nd district
Founded 1917
Barangays 29 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Katrina Cainglet-Balladares
 •  Vice Mayor Isagani C. Balladares
 •  Representative Dr. Marly T. Hofer-Hasim
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Freddie I. Chu
  • Benjamin C. Palanas Sr.
  • Eduardo P. Deita
  • Reymon C. Yao Cinco
  • Venus Helena P. Alcantara
  • Danny I. Chu
  • Elma S. Bragado
  • Edwin B. Morales Jr.
 •  Electorate 34,171 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
289.2 km2 (111.7 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation
367 m (1,204 ft)
Lowest elevation
−3 m (−10 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
48,366
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
 •  Households
10,268
Economy
 •  Income class 2nd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
26.53
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 277.3 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 748.1 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 236 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 233.4 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7005
PSGC
0908306000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)62
Native languages Subanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website www.kabasalansibugay.gov.ph

Kabasalan, officially the Municipality of Kabasalan (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Kabasalan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Kabasalan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Kabasalan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,884 people. [5]

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History

The first inhabitants of the place are of Subanen origin. Kabasalan comes from the word basal, meaning to play the agung, a musical instrument which is a favorite pastime of the Subanon. It was during the old times that the whole peninsula was resonating with the sound of that instrument.

In 1956, Siay was established, as twenty-six barrios and sitios , including Barrio Siay which would be the seat of government in the newly created municipality, had been separated from Kabasalan, along with parts of Malangas. [6]

Kabasalan was greatly affected by Typhoon Tembin (2017) which most of the municipality where flooded. Schools were destroyed due to strong winds.

Geography

Barangays

Kabasalan is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Banker
  • Buayan
  • Cainglet
  • Calapan
  • Calubihan (F.L.Pena)
  • Canacan (Bolo Battalion)
  • Concepcion (Balungis)
  • Diampak
  • Dipala
  • Gacbusan
  • Goodyear
  • Lacnapan
  • Little Baguio
  • Lumbayao
  • Nazareth
  • Palinta
  • Peñaranda
  • Poblacion
  • Salipyasin (Riverside)
  • Sanghanan
  • Santa Cruz
  • Sayao
  • Shiolan
  • Simbol
  • Sininan
  • Tamin
  • Tampilisan
  • Tigbangagan
  • Timuay Danda (Mangahas)

Climate

Climate data for Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31
(88)		31
(88)		32
(90)		31
(88)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)		23
(73)		24
(75)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)61
(2.4)		55
(2.2)		75
(3.0)		81
(3.2)		145
(5.7)		189
(7.4)		189
(7.4)		197
(7.8)		162
(6.4)		181
(7.1)		115
(4.5)		70
(2.8)		1,520
(59.9)
Average rainy days16.415.719.121.526.927.126.425.024.226.823.518.7271.3
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Kabasalan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 9,843—    
1939 15,882+2.30%
1948 19,037+2.03%
1960 19,920+0.38%
1970 15,304−2.60%
1975 19,175+4.63%
1980 24,658+5.16%
1990 32,323+2.74%
1995 34,483+1.22%
2000 37,619+1.88%
2007 40,169+0.91%
2010 41,421+1.12%
2015 44,336+1.30%
2020 46,884+1.18%
2024 48,366+0.75%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Kabasalan

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
52.15
2003
39.21
2006
39.60
2009
36.74
2012
36.89
2015
41.46
2018
30.09
2021
26.53

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Media

Kabasalan and its neighboring towns is being served by Flash-FM 91.3 MHz and Countryside Cable Television, Inc.

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Kabasalan | (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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Executive Order No. 223, s. 1956". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Government of the Philippines. December 28, 1956. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Kabasalan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". 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.
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