Basilisa, Dinagat Islands

Basilisa
Municipality
Municipality of Basilisa

Map of Dinagat Islands with Basilisa highlighted
Basilisa
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°00′N 125°30′E / 10°N 125.5°E / 10; 125.5Coordinates: 10°00′N 125°30′E / 10°N 125.5°E / 10; 125.5
Country  Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Dinagat Islands
District Lone District
Founded June 17, 1967
Barangays 27 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Allan I B. Ecleo
 • Electorate 13,448 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 92.68 km2 (35.78 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 36,880
 • Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 8413
PSGC 168501000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)86
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 88,259,597.07 (2016)
Native languages Surigaonon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Website basilisadinagatislands.gov.ph

Basilisa, officially the Municipality of Basilisa, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 36,880 people.[3]

It is formerly known as Rizal.

The town became a part of the province of Dinagat Islands in December 2006, when the province was created from Surigao del Norte by Republic Act No. 9355. However, in February 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional, as the necessary requirements for provincial land area and population were not met. The town reverted to Surigao del Norte.[4] On October 24, 2012, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province.[5]

Barangays

Basilisa is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

  • Benglen
  • Catadman (Kapakyan)
  • Columbus
  • Coring
  • Cortes
  • Diegas
  • Doña Helene
  • Edera
  • Ferdinand
  • Geotina
  • Imee (Bactasan)
  • Melgar
  • Montag
  • Navarro
  • New Nazareth
  • Poblacion
  • Puerto Princesa
  • Rita Glenda
  • Roma
  • Roxas
  • Santa Monica
  • Santo Niño
  • Sering
  • Sombrado
  • Tag-abaca
  • Villa Ecleo
  • Villa Pantinople

Demographics

Population census of Basilisa
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 5,047—    
1975 10,614+16.08%
1980 13,900+5.54%
1990 20,953+4.19%
1995 24,141+2.69%
2000 26,489+2.01%
2007 31,363+2.36%
2010 33,880+2.85%
2015 36,880+1.63%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Dinagat Islands". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Tetch Torres (2010-02-11). "Dinagat Islands province back to being a town". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "IRA Shares for LGUs Jump by 37.5% in 2013". Office of the President of the Philippines. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
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