Basey, Samar
| Municipality of Basey (Basáy) Bungtó san Basáy |
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 Municipality of Basey (Basáy)
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| Coordinates: 11°17′N 125°4′E / 11.283°N 125.067°ECoordinates: 11°17′N 125°4′E / 11.283°N 125.067°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district of Samar |
| Founded | 1591 |
| Barangays | 51 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Atty. Junji Ponferrada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 532.7 km2 (205.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 43,809 |
| • Density | 82.240/km2 (212.999/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6720 |
| Income class | 3rd class; partially urban |
| Website | elgu.ncc.gov.ph |
Basey is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the census of 2000, it has a population of 43,809 people in 9,013 households.
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 mabaisai, meaning "beautiful". Basay is said to be the Leyte's capital during the American period. It is the current record holder of the world's longest mat ("banig"), which is presented in the Guinness Book of World Records.
[edit] Barangays
Basey is politically subdivided into 51 barangays. In 1957, the sitio of Cancoral was converted into the barrio of Roxas.[1]
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- More photos and information on Basey Municipality
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