Basak, City of Maasin, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
CityMaasin
Postal code6600
Population (2020)780
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.1852, 124.9024 (10° 11' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level347.6 meters (1,140.4 feet)

Basak is a barangay in the city of Maasin, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 780. This represented 0.89% of the total population of Maasin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Basak in the 2015 Census was 784 broken down into 155 households or an average of 5.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Basak (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7481295.80
6541195.50
7061325.35
7351724.27
7561724.40
7841555.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basak is 10 to 14, with 114 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Basak by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1263.32%
1 to 4587.40%
5 to 910913.90%
10 to 1411414.54%
15 to 19526.63%
20 to 24577.27%
25 to 29445.61%
30 to 34567.14%
35 to 39617.78%
40 to 44475.99%
45 to 49303.83%
50 to 54273.44%
55 to 59344.34%
60 to 64202.55%
65 to 69141.79%
70 to 74151.91%
75 to 79111.40%
80 and over91.15%
Total784100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.18
  • Median Age: 22.89

Historical population

The population of Basak grew from 748 in 1990 to 780 in 2020, an increase of 32 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.11%, or a decrease of 4 people, from the previous population of 784 in 2015.

Population of Basak (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
748
654-2.48%
7061.65%
7350.56%
7561.03%
7840.69%
780-0.11%

Location

Basak is situated at approximately 10.1852, 124.9024, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 347.6 meters or 1,140.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Basak shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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