Besao, Mountain Province
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| Municipality of Besao | |
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| Location | |
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| Government | |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
| Province | Mountain Province |
| District | Lone District |
| Barangays | 14 |
| Income class | 5th class |
| Mayor | Wellington B. Pooten |
| Official website | besao.gov.ph |
| ZIP Code | 2618 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 173.62 km² |
| Population
Total |
{{{pop2000}}} (2007)7,295 |
| Population Census of Besao | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 9,147 |
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| 2000 | 9,875 | 1.66% | |
| 2007 | 7,295 | -4.09% | |
Besao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 7,295 people in 1,735 households.
On January 18, 2008, a Philippine Serpent Eagle was rescued in a forest in Barangay Laylaya, Besao, Mountain Province. It suffered a right wing gunshot wound damaging a bone (similar to a bird caught at Lake Banao, [Besao] in 2000). Another serpent eagle rescued in the Cordillera died 3 days after it was brought to the custody of the PAWB years ago.[1]
[edit] Barangays
Besao is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
- Agawa
- Ambagiw
- Banguitan
- Besao East
- Besao West
- Catengan
- Gueday
- Lacmaan
- Laylaya
- Padangan
- Payeo
- Suquib
- Tamboan
- Kin-iway (Poblacion.)
[edit] External links
- Official Website of Besao, Mountain Province
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
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