Basay, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
Barangay count10
Postal code6222
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)162.00 km2 (62.55 sq mi)
Population (2020)28,531
Density (2020)176 / km2 (456 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 25' North, 122° 38' East (9.4099, 122.6409)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.7 meters (41.6 feet)

Basay is a coastal municipality in the province of Negros Oriental.

The municipality has a land area of 162.00 square kilometers or 62.55 square miles which constitutes 2.99% of Negros Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 28,531. This represented 1.99% of the total population of Negros Oriental province, or 0.35% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 176 inhabitants per square kilometer or 456 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Basay has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Basay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Actin8.44%2,4072,2178.57%1.75%
Bal-os14.62%4,1723,45220.86%4.07%
Bongalonan14.67%4,1854,1231.50%0.31%
Cabalayongan3.08%8781,190-26.22%-6.20%
Cabatuanan3.39%96783116.37%3.24%
Linantayan2.92%8341,199-30.44%-7.36%
Maglinao11.27%3,2162,86612.21%2.45%
Nagbo-alao19.44%5,5464,88413.55%2.71%
Olandao3.92%1,1191,0853.13%0.65%
Poblacion18.25%5,2074,71910.34%2.09%
Basay Total28,53126,5667.40%1.51%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Basay for the fiscal year of 2016 was 81,577,084.96.

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Annual regular income of Basay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200945,524,231.25
201048,499,806.646.54%
201153,631,042.8310.58%
201252,351,191.00-2.39%
201358,366,562.1311.49%
201465,388,459.3712.03%
201574,068,654.2513.27%
201681,577,084.9610.14%

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 Basay in the 2015 Census was 26,526 broken down into 5,971 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Basay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,7023,1575.61
18,4993,7544.93
21,3604,2205.06
22,6824,8324.69
24,8835,1804.80
26,5265,9714.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basay is 5 to 9, with 3,397 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 213 individuals.

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Population of Basay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16352.39%
1 to 42,6419.94%
5 to 93,39712.79%
10 to 143,26012.27%
15 to 192,86810.80%
20 to 242,1578.12%
25 to 291,7406.55%
30 to 341,6846.34%
35 to 391,6176.09%
40 to 441,3405.04%
45 to 491,1624.37%
50 to 541,1074.17%
55 to 599683.64%
60 to 647192.71%
65 to 694891.84%
70 to 743211.21%
75 to 792480.93%
80 and over2130.80%
Total26,566100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.93
  • Median Age: 21.12

Historical population

The population of Basay grew from 8,235 in 1970 to 28,531 in 2020, an increase of 20,296 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.51%, or an increase of 1,965 people, from the previous population of 26,566 in 2015.

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Population of Basay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,235
13,97411.19%
21,6379.13%
17,736-1.97%
18,5000.79%
21,3663.14%
22,7130.85%
24,9133.42%
26,5661.23%
28,5311.51%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Basay for the year 2019 was 19,537, broken down into 9,953 males and 9,584 females.

Location

The municipal center of Basay is situated at approximately 9° 25' North, 122° 38' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.7 meters or 41.6 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 Basay are Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Bais, Negros Oriental, Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, and Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental, Candoni, Negros Occidental, Mabinay, Negros Oriental, Pamplona, Negros Oriental, and Siaton, Negros Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 600.95 kilometers (373.41 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 600.95 kilometers (373.41 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N17°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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