Basilisa

Municipality in Dinagat Islands, Philippines

Municipality in Caraga, Philippines

Basilisa

Rizal

Municipality

Municipality of Basilisa

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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
Region| Caraga
Province| Dinagat Islands
District|  Lone district
Founded| June 17, 1967
Barangays| 27 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• mayor of Basilisa[*]| Ozzy Reuben M. Ecleo
• Vice Mayor| Manuelito N. Piodo Jr.
• Representative| Alan 1 B. Ecleo
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Juanito G. Piodo
* Rex Angelo S. Diaz
* Cinderella C. Roma
* Cesar T. Borja III
* Mark Anthony G. Aray
* Jefferson I. Relator
* Jeffrey C. Flores
* Norlito R. Ticod

• Electorate| 15,552 voters (2022)
Area

[2]

• Total| 102.4587 km2 (39.5595 sq mi)
Elevation

| 4.0 m (13.1 ft)
Highest elevation

| 192 m (630 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[3]

• Total| 36,911
• Density| 360/km2 (930/sq mi)
• Households

| 7,060
Economy

• Income class| 4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

34.83

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 126.5 million (2020)
• Assets| ₱ 355 million (2020)
• Expenditure| ₱ 130.9 million (2020)
• Liabilities| ₱ 89.44 million (2020)
Service provider

• Electricity| Dinagat Island Electric Cooperative (DIELCO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

8413

PSGC|

168501000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)86
Native languages| Surigaonon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Website| basilisadinagatislands.gov.ph

Basilisa, officially the Municipality of Basilisa (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Basilisa; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Basilisa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Basilisa), 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]

## Geography

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### Barangays

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Basilisa is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

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

### Climate

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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[7]

## Demographics

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Population census of BasilisaYear| Pop.| ±% 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%
2020 | 36,911| +0.02%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10]

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Basilisa

2006
65.10

2009
55.69

2012
54.67

2015
41.97

2018
33.22

2021
34.83

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Basilisa |  (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). "Caraga". 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.
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. ^ "Basilisa: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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* Basilisa Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code

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