Basco | |
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Municipality of Basco | |
Location in the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 20°27′N 121°58′E / 20.45°N 121.97°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Batanes |
District | Lone district |
Named for | José Basco y Vargas |
Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | German A. Caccam |
• Vice Mayor | Arlyne C. Velayo |
• Representative | Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 6,344 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.46 km2 (19.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23.4 m (76.8 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,013 m (3,323 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 9,517 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,823 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 4.36 |
• Revenue | ₱ 84.05 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 228.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 81.96 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 51.41 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Batanes Electric Cooperative (BATANELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3900 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ivatan Tagalog Ilocano |
Basco, officially the Municipality of Basco (Ivatan: Kavahayan nu Basco; Tagalog: Bayan ng Basco), is a 5th class municipality and capital of the province of Batanes, Philippines. In the 2020 census, it had a population of 9,517 people.[4]
Basco is located on Batan Island, the second largest among the Batanes Islands, the northernmost islands of the Philippines. The town has a domestic airport, Basco Airport, serving flights from Manila, Tuguegarao, and Itbayat.[citation needed]
The Basco Lighthouse is one of the landmarks.
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