Basilisa
Rizal | |
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| Municipality of Basilisa | |
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 Map of Dinagat Islands with Basilisa highlighted | |
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.svg)  Basilisa Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°03′56″N 125°35′49″E / 10.065428°N 125.596844°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Dinagat Islands |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | June 17, 1967 |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Basilisa[*] | Ozzy Reuben M. Ecleo |
| • Vice Mayor | Manuelito N. Piodo Jr. |
| • Representative | Alan 1 B. Ecleo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,552 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.4587 km2 (39.5595 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 36,911 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,060 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 126.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 355 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 130.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 89.44 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Dinagat Island Electric Cooperative (DIELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8413 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | basilisadinagatislands |
Basilisa, officially the Municipality of Basilisa (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Basilisa; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Basilisa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Basilisa), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,911 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.[5] 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.[6]
- ^ Municipality of Basilisa | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.