Basay, Negros Oriental

Basay
Municipality of Basay
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
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Map of Negros Oriental with Basay highlighted
Map of Negros Oriental with Basay highlighted
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Basay is located in Philippines
Basay
Basay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°25′N 122°38′E / 9.42°N 122.63°E / 9.42; 122.63
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 3rd district
FoundedJune 15, 1968
Named forVisayan term "busay", meaning "spring"
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFatima C. Cañamaque (NPC)
 • Vice MayorJonny A. Wagas (IND)
 • RepresentativeArnolfo A. Teves Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate20,506 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total162.00 km2 (62.55 sq mi)
Elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Highest elevation
686 m (2,251 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total28,531
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Households
6,984
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
40.12
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 120.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 220.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 113.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 38.07 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6222
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Hiligaynon

Basay, officially the Municipality of Basay, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,531 people.[3]

The town is home to the highly significant Minagahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.

Basay is 122 kilometres (76 mi) from Dumaguete.

  1. ^ Municipality of Basay | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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