Basista, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count13
Postal code2422
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)24.00 km2 (9.27 sq mi)
Population (2020)37,679
Density (2020)1,570 / km2 (4,065 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 51' North, 120° 24' East (15.8523, 120.4025)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.6 meters (64.3 feet)

Basista is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 24.00 square kilometers or 9.27 square miles which constitutes 0.44% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 37,679. This represented 1.19% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 0.71% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,570 inhabitants per square kilometer or 4,065 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Basista has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Basista
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anambongan9.40%3,5403,20610.42%2.11%
Bayoyong6.08%2,2921,84724.09%4.65%
Cabeldatan8.56%3,2272,89611.43%2.30%
Dumpay17.93%6,7555,95513.43%2.69%
Malimpec East4.45%1,6771,6044.55%0.94%
Mapolopolo6.88%2,5912,31112.12%2.44%
Nalneran4.56%1,7171,29632.48%6.10%
Navatat9.61%3,6203,04918.73%3.68%
Obong6.85%2,5812,31411.54%2.33%
Osmeña Sr.4.90%1,8471,873-1.39%-0.29%
Palma7.61%2,8672,26626.52%5.08%
Patacbo4.96%1,8681,61915.38%3.06%
Poblacion8.22%3,0972,72313.73%2.75%
Basista Total37,67932,95914.32%2.86%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Basista for the fiscal year of 2016 was 75,961,032.04.

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Annual regular income of Basista (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200941,472,072.18
201046,326,520.6411.71%
201148,626,913.264.97%
201248,016,057.63-1.26%
201353,939,026.5012.34%
201460,832,436.6012.78%
201569,515,019.3414.27%
201675,961,032.049.27%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Basista in the 2015 Census was 32,922 broken down into 6,904 households or an average of 4.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Basista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
22,3603,7335.99
24,2764,2605.70
26,6164,8715.46
28,1045,8884.77
30,3856,2704.85
32,9226,9044.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basista is 5 to 9, with 3,700 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 296 individuals.

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Population of Basista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16121.86%
1 to 42,9689.01%
5 to 93,70011.23%
10 to 143,61510.97%
15 to 193,42510.39%
20 to 242,9939.08%
25 to 292,5127.62%
30 to 342,1756.60%
35 to 392,0606.25%
40 to 441,8225.53%
45 to 491,6444.99%
50 to 541,3574.12%
55 to 591,1973.63%
60 to 649582.91%
65 to 698412.55%
70 to 744701.43%
75 to 793140.95%
80 and over2960.90%
Total32,959100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.63
  • Median Age: 23.61

Historical population

The population of Basista grew from 14,204 in 1970 to 37,679 in 2020, an increase of 23,475 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.86%, or an increase of 4,720 people, from the previous population of 32,959 in 2015.

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Population of Basista (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,204
15,2411.42%
17,1912.44%
22,3602.66%
24,2781.55%
26,6161.99%
28,1040.75%
30,3852.88%
32,9591.56%
37,6792.86%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Basista for the year 2019 was 22,942, broken down into 11,208 males and 11,734 females.

Location

The municipal center of Basista is situated at approximately 15° 51' North, 120° 24' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.6 meters or 64.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Basista are San Carlos, Pangasinan, Dagupan, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Tarlac City, Tarlac, Alaminos, Pangasinan, and Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. The nearest municipalities are Malasiqui, Pangasinan, Bayambang, Pangasinan, Urbiztondo, Pangasinan, Bautista, Pangasinan, Alcala, Pangasinan, and Mangatarem, Pangasinan. Its distance from the national capital is 152.85 kilometers (94.98 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 152.85 kilometers (94.98 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S24°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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