Basey, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
Barangay count51
Postal code6720
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesLeyte Gulf [Philippine Sea], San Juanico Strait
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Area (2013)513.01 km2 (198.07 sq mi)
Population (2020)56,685
Density (2020)110 / km2 (286 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 17' North, 125° 4' East (11.2827, 125.0695)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.4 meters (17.6 feet)

Basey is a coastal municipality in the province of Samar.

The municipality has a land area of 513.01 square kilometers or 198.07 square miles which constitutes 8.48% of Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 56,685. This represented 7.15% of the total population of Samar province, or 1.25% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 110 inhabitants per square kilometer or 286 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Basey has 51 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Basey
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Amandayehan2.31%1,3101,15613.32%2.67%
Anglit0.97%5485215.18%1.07%
Bacubac2.56%1,4511,17123.91%4.62%
Balante1.09%6176061.82%0.38%
Baloog0.25%142155-8.39%-1.83%
Basiao2.53%1,4321,3178.73%1.78%
Baybay0.79%446658-32.22%-7.86%
Binongtu-an0.85%47942113.78%2.75%
Buenavista1.35%763775-1.55%-0.33%
Bulao2.33%1,3231,2327.39%1.51%
Burgos1.59%903916-1.42%-0.30%
Buscada1.56%8821,208-26.99%-6.41%
Cambayan0.98%5585119.20%1.87%
Can-abay3.41%1,9312,257-14.44%-3.23%
Cancaiyas1.07%6075755.57%1.15%
Canmanila2.71%1,5372,152-28.58%-6.84%
Catadman1.18%670703-4.69%-1.01%
Cogon2.22%1,2561,384-9.25%-2.02%
Del Pilar1.80%1,0209477.71%1.58%
Dolongan2.49%1,4141,28010.47%2.12%
Guintigui-an0.80%4534285.84%1.20%
Guirang4.94%2,7992,836-1.30%-0.28%
Iba1.09%6196180.16%0.03%
Inuntan1.13%641670-4.33%-0.93%
Lawa-an1.19%676935-27.70%-6.60%
Loog2.57%1,4561,571-7.32%-1.59%
Loyo2.13%1,2071,409-14.34%-3.20%
Mabini4.99%2,8312,7413.28%0.68%
Magallanes1.07%6045784.50%0.93%
Manlilinab0.50%284326-12.88%-2.86%
May-it1.08%6135609.46%1.92%
Mercado0.63%3563424.09%0.85%
Mongabong0.60%341351-2.85%-0.61%
New San Agustin1.45%82451161.25%10.58%
Nouvelas Occidental2.28%1,2941,2701.89%0.39%
Old San Agustin3.19%1,8101,812-0.11%-0.02%
Palaypay2.61%1,4802,310-35.93%-8.95%
Panugmonon1.27%7216746.97%1.43%
Pelit1.38%78463224.05%4.64%
Roxas2.54%1,4391,443-0.28%-0.06%
Salvacion2.67%1,5111,565-3.45%-0.74%
San Antonio5.26%2,9792,8594.20%0.87%
San Fernando2.94%1,6691,5765.90%1.21%
Sawa2.51%1,4221,19019.50%3.82%
Serum1.89%1,0731,079-0.56%-0.12%
Sugca0.51%290295-1.69%-0.36%
Sugponon0.54%308336-8.33%-1.81%
Sulod1.15%650826-21.31%-4.92%
Tinaogan2.54%1,4411,3715.11%1.05%
Tingib6.41%3,6321,297180.03%24.20%
Villa Aurora2.10%1,1891,1245.78%1.19%
Basey Total56,68555,4802.17%0.45%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Basey for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱158,528,441.81.

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Annual regular income of Basey (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200988,751,645.11–
201094,393,709.466.36%
2011101,605,828.497.64%
201299,996,418.05-1.58%
2013111,047,935.4011.05%
2014124,900,581.0912.47%
2015143,455,588.0014.86%
2016158,528,441.8110.51%

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 Basey in the 2015 Census was 55,309 broken down into 12,648 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Basey (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
39,0748,0094.88
40,0438,4284.75
43,7269,0134.85
48,1869,9974.82
50,27710,5944.75
55,30912,6484.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basey is 10 to 14, with 6,547 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 641 individuals.

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Population of Basey by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,3022.35%
1 to 45,1979.37%
5 to 96,47411.67%
10 to 146,54711.80%
15 to 196,25211.27%
20 to 244,7888.63%
25 to 293,7726.80%
30 to 343,2275.82%
35 to 392,9875.38%
40 to 442,9115.25%
45 to 492,6524.78%
50 to 542,3854.30%
55 to 591,8723.37%
60 to 641,4582.63%
65 to 691,2692.29%
70 to 741,0061.81%
75 to 797401.33%
80 and over6411.16%
Total55,480100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.75
  • Median Age: 22.06

Historical population

The population of Basey grew from 13,504 in 1903 to 56,685 in 2020, an increase of 43,181 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.45%, or an increase of 1,205 people, from the previous population of 55,480 in 2015.

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Population of Basey (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,504–
18,1001.87%
28,2962.26%
35,5232.36%
29,680-1.57%
35,1651.67%
37,8901.51%
36,760-0.60%
39,1370.63%
40,1140.46%
43,8091.91%
48,3891.38%
50,4231.51%
55,4801.84%
56,6850.45%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Basey for the year 2019 was 36,243, broken down into 18,643 males and 17,600 females.

Location

The municipal center of Basey is situated at approximately 11° 17' North, 125° 4' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.4 meters or 17.6 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 Basey are Tacloban, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Catbalogan, Samar, Ormoc, Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, and Calbayog, Samar. The nearest municipalities are Palo, Leyte, Tanauan, Leyte, Santa Fe, Leyte, Santa Rita, Samar, Tolosa, Leyte, and Marabut, Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 575.20 kilometers (357.42 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Palo, Leyte, 15.91 kilometers (9.88 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S33°W)
  • Tanauan, Leyte, 19.70 kilometers (12.24 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S15°W)
  • Santa Fe, Leyte, 19.79 kilometers (12.29 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S58°W)
  • Santa Rita, Samar, 23.42 kilometers (14.55 miles) to the Northwest (N36°W)
  • Tolosa, Leyte, 24.43 kilometers (15.18 miles) to the South (S8°W)
  • Marabut, Samar, 24.79 kilometers (15.40 miles) to the Southeast (S39°E)

Nearest cities

  • Tacloban, 8.12 kilometers (5.04 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S60°W)
  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 54.01 kilometers (33.56 miles) to the Northeast (N47°E)
  • Catbalogan, Samar, 58.32 kilometers (36.24 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N20°W)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 58.95 kilometers (36.63 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S59°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 73.08 kilometers (45.41 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S24°W)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 101.15 kilometers (62.85 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N31°W)

Distance from Manila: 575.20 kilometers (357.42 miles) to the Northwest (N50°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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