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Basey | |
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| Municipality of Basey | |
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 Map of Samar with Basey highlighted | |
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.svg)  Basey Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°16′54″N 125°04′06″E / 11.28167°N 125.06833°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1591 |
| Barangays | 51 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Luz C. Ponferrada |
| • Vice Mayor | Honesto M. Zeta |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 39,576 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 513.01 km2 (198.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 56,685 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,694 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.55 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 261.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 784.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 186.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 179.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6720 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Basey, officially the Municipality of Basey (Waray: Bungto han Basey; Tagalog: Bayan ng Basey), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,685 people.[3]
On 8 November 2013, Basey was one of the places heavily devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan, leaving more than 200 people dead.
- ^ Municipality of Basey | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.