Basey, Samar
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| Bird's eye view of Basey, Samar from Guintolian Hill
Bird's eye view of Basey, Samar from Guintolian Hill
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| Country |  Philippines |
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| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | |
| Province | Samar | |
| Congr. district | 2nd district of Samar | |
| Founded | 1591 | |
| Barangays | 51 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Mayor | Junji Igmedio Ponferrada | |
| • Vice-Mayor | Ramon Lancanan | |
| Area[2] | ||
| • Total | 513.01 km2 (198.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015)[3] | ||
| • Total | 55,480 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 6720 | |
| Dialing code | 55 | |
| Income class | 1st class; partially urban | |
| Website | www |
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Basey is a first-class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census of the National Statistics Office, it has a population of 55,480.[3] Basay is said to be the Leyte's capital during the American period. It is currently the record holder in the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's longest mat or banig.
On 8 November 2013, Basey was one of the places heavily devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan, leaving more than 200 people dead.
Etymology
The town's name is pronounced "Basai" or "Basay", not "basÉY". This mispronunciation was propagated by American soldiers in the early days of the American colonial period. There is no "ey" sound in the Waray-Waray language. Basay is from the Waray word mabaisai, meaning "beautiful".
Barangays
Basey is politically subdivided into 51 barangays.[2] In 1957, the sitio of Cancoral was converted into the barrio of Roxas.[4]
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Demographics
| Population census of Basey | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 39,137 | — |
| 1995 | 40,114 | +0.46% |
| 2000 | 43,809 | +1.91% |
| 2007 | 48,389 | +1.38% |
| 2010 | 50,423 | +1.51% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3][5] | ||
Tourism
The town of Basey is famous for its beautiful Sohoton Caves, whose inner chamber features stalactites, stalagmites, and an underground river.[6] The town is also known for artistically woven decorative mats called Banig. Tourists buy these mats as souvenir items.
References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Basey, Samar. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for [[Wikivoyage:Basey#Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Basey]]. |
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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