Basco, Province of Batanes

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceBatanes
Barangay count6
Postal code3900
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea, Luzon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Batan
Area (2013)33.67 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
Population (2020)9,517
Density (2020)283 / km2 (732 / sq mi)
Coordinates20° 27' North, 121° 58' East (20.4509, 121.9694)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.4 meters (76.8 feet)

Basco is a coastal municipality in the island province of Batanes. It serves as the provincial capital.

The municipality has a land area of 33.67 square kilometers or 13.00 square miles which constitutes 16.57% of Batanes's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,517. This represented 50.54% of the total population of Batanes province, or 0.26% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 283 inhabitants per square kilometer or 732 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Basco has 6 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Basco
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Chanarian4.71%44836024.44%4.71%
Ihubok I18.58%1,7681,822-2.96%-0.63%
Ihubok II27.59%2,6262,34412.03%2.42%
Kayhuvokan19.84%1,8881,70011.06%2.23%
San Antonio23.61%2,2471,96914.12%2.82%
San Joaquin5.67%54038440.63%7.44%
Basco Total9,5178,57910.93%2.21%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Basco for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱54,122,632.74.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Basco (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200935,331,083.82–
201037,048,754.634.86%
201134,520,889.53-6.82%
201234,454,113.17-0.19%
201337,843,686.339.84%
201442,942,661.4213.47%
201549,628,820.7615.57%
201654,122,632.749.05%

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 Basco in the 2015 Census was 8,489 broken down into 2,327 households or an average of 3.65 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Basco (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,6991,1085.14
5,7171,2574.55
6,6791,4694.55
7,4731,9303.87
7,8432,0313.86
8,4892,3273.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basco is 10 to 14, with 874 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 130 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Basco by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11401.63%
1 to 46147.16%
5 to 97819.10%
10 to 1487410.19%
15 to 198299.66%
20 to 248099.43%
25 to 296697.80%
30 to 346137.15%
35 to 395996.98%
40 to 445706.64%
45 to 495166.01%
50 to 543784.41%
55 to 593193.72%
60 to 642442.84%
65 to 691892.20%
70 to 741581.84%
75 to 791301.52%
80 and over1471.71%
Total8,579100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.69
  • Median Age: 26.81

Historical population

The population of Basco grew from 2,347 in 1903 to 9,517 in 2020, an increase of 7,170 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.21%, or an increase of 938 people, from the previous population of 8,579 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Basco (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
2,347–
2,338-0.02%
2,7820.87%
3,3121.81%
2,868-1.26%
3,7572.68%
3,9841.18%
4,3411.73%
5,7292.81%
5,7720.14%
6,7173.30%
7,5171.56%
7,9071.86%
8,5791.57%
9,5172.21%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Basco for the year 2019 was 5,535, broken down into 2,568 males and 2,967 females.

Location

The municipal center of Basco is situated at approximately 20° 27' North, 121° 58' East, in the island of Batan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.4 meters or 76.8 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 Basco are Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and Ilagan, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Mahatao, Batanes, Ivana, Batanes, Uyugan, Batanes, Sabtang, Batanes, Itbayat, Batanes, and Calayan, Cagayan. Its distance from the national capital is 657.04 kilometers (408.27 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Mahatao, Batanes, 4.49 kilometers (2.79 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S30°W)
  • Ivana, Batanes, 10.55 kilometers (6.55 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S33°W)
  • Uyugan, Batanes, 11.63 kilometers (7.23 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S16°W)
  • Sabtang, Batanes, 16.50 kilometers (10.25 miles) to the Southwest (S37°W)
  • Itbayat, Batanes, 39.43 kilometers (24.50 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N20°W)
  • Calayan, Cagayan, 141.41 kilometers (87.87 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S21°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 657.04 kilometers (408.27 miles) to the South (S9°W)

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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