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Basilisa

Coordinates: 10°03′56″N 125°35′49″E / 10.065428°N 125.596844°E / 10.065428; 125.596844
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Basilisa
Municipality
Municipality of Basilisa
Map of Dinagat Islands with Basilisa highlighted
Map of Dinagat Islands with Basilisa highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Basilisa is located in Philippines
Basilisa
Basilisa
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°03′56″N 125°35′49″E / 10.065428°N 125.596844°E / 10.065428; 125.596844
Country Philippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceDinagat Islands
DistrictLone District
FoundedJune 17, 1967
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Basilisa[*]Ozzy Reuben M. Ecleo
 • Vice MayorManuelito N. Piodo Jr.
 • CongressmanAlan 1 B. Ecleo
 • Electorate15,552 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total92.68 km2 (35.78 sq mi)
Elevation
4.0 m (13.1 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total36,911
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
7,060
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence41.97% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)₱ 126.5 million (2020)
 • Assets (₱)₱ 355 million (2020)
 • Liabilities (₱)₱ 89.44 million (2020)
 • Expenditure (₱)₱ 130.9 million (2020)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8413
PSGC
168501000
IDD : area code +63 (0)86
Native languagesSurigaonon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitebasilisadinagatislands.gov.ph

Basilisa, officially the Municipality of Basilisa (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Basilisa; Template:Lang-ceb; Template:Lang-tl), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,911 people.[3]

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.

  • Benglen
  • Catadman (Kapakyan)
  • Columbus
  • Coring
  • Cortes
  • Diegas
  • Doña Helene
  • Edera
  • Ferdinand
  • Geotina
  • Imee (Bactasan)
  • Melgar
  • Montag
  • Navarro
  • New Nazareth
  • Poblacion
  • Puerto Princesa
  • Rita Glenda
  • Roma
  • Roxas
  • Santa Monica
  • Santo Niño
  • Sering
  • Sombrado
  • Tag-abaca
  • Villa Ecleo
  • Villa Pantinople

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[7][8][9]

Climate

Climate data for Basilisa, Dinagat Islands
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 days 21.0 16.8 18.5 18.2 24.9 27.7 28.4 27.0 26.1 27.6 24.6 22.0 282.8
Source: Meteoblue [10]

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Basilisa | (DILG)
  2. ^ "Province: Dinagat Islands". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  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.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Basilisa: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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