Basco | |
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Municipality of Basco | |
From the top, left to right: Basco Lighthouse, Basco Municipal Hall, Basco Airport | |
![]() Map of Batanes with Basco highlighted | |
Location in the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 20°27′N 121°58′E / 20.45°N 121.97°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Batanes |
District | Lone district |
Named for | José Basco y Vargas |
Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | German A. Caccam |
• Vice Mayor | Arlyne C. Velayo |
• Representative | Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 6,344 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.46 km2 (19.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23.4 m (76.8 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,013 m (3,323 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 9,517 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,823 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 4.36 |
• Revenue | ₱ 84.05 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 228.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 81.96 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 51.41 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Batanes Electric Cooperative (BATANELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3900 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ivatan Tagalog Ilocano |
Basco, officially the Municipality of Basco (Ivatan: Kavahayan nu Basco; Tagalog: Bayan ng Basco), is a 5th class municipality and capital of the province of Batanes, Philippines. In the 2020 census, it had a population of 9,517 people.[4]
Basco is located on Batan Island, the second largest among the Batanes Islands, the northernmost islands of the Philippines. The town has a domestic airport, Basco Airport, serving flights from Manila, Tuguegarao, and Itbayat.[citation needed]
The Basco Lighthouse is one of the landmarks.
The town is named after Capitán General José Basco, who led the pacification and conquest of the islands during his term as governor-general.
Main article: Cities of the Philippines |
In the 19th Congress of the Philippines, house bills were filed by various representatives which seeks Basco including other capital towns of provinces with no current component cities, independent component cities or highly urbanized cities to automatically convert into cities.[6][7][8]
The municipality has a land area of 49.46 square kilometres (19.10 sq mi) [9] constituting 22.58% of the 219.01-square-kilometre- (84.56 sq mi) total area of Batanes.
Basco is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.[10] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020[4] | 2010[11] | |||||
020901005 | Chanarian | 3.8% | 360 | 334 | 0.75% | |
020901001 | Ihubok II (Kayvaluganan) | 24.6% | 2,344 | 2,103 | 1.09% | |
020901002 | Ihubok I (Kaychanarianan) | 19.1% | 1,822 | 1,665 | 0.91% | |
020901006 | Kayhuvokan | 17.9% | 1,700 | 1,641 | 0.35% | |
020901003 | San Antonio | 20.7% | 1,969 | 1,772 | 1.06% | |
020901004 | San Joaquin | 4.0% | 384 | 392 | −0.21% | |
Total | 9,517 | 7,907 | 1.87% |
The sitio of Diptan was converted into a barrio, known as San Antonio, in 1955.[12] Also in the same year, the sitios of Coral, Hago, Tuva, Diojango, Canalaan, Honaan and Dimnalamay were converted into the barrio of San Joaquin.[13]
Basco has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am). Compared to cities down south such as Laoag or Manila, it has a slightly cooler temperatures especially during the winter months due to its northerly location. Unlike these two cities whose hottest months are April and May, Basco has its warmest temperature during the months of June and July, similar to Taiwan.
Climate data for Basco, Philippines (2001–2020, extremes 1903–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 31.8 (89.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.2 (99.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.9 (96.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
37.6 (99.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.3 (70.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 146.0 (5.75) |
91.1 (3.59) |
55.1 (2.17) |
56.4 (2.22) |
215.0 (8.46) |
183.4 (7.22) |
230.5 (9.07) |
321.1 (12.64) |
343.3 (13.52) |
260.7 (10.26) |
268.6 (10.57) |
158.0 (6.22) |
2,329.2 (91.70) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 150 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 84 |
Source: PAGASA[14][15] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][11][17][18] |
In the 2020 census, Basco had a population of 9,517.[4] The population density was 190 inhabitants per square kilometre (490/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Basco
5
10
15
20
2006
4.10 2009
5.14 2012
16.87 2015
14.40 2018
7.01 2021
4.36 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] |
Main article: Sangguniang Bayan |
Basco, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Batanes, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. |
Mayor | German A. Caccam |
Vice-Mayor | Arlyne C. Velayo |
Councilors | Franklin Z. Redondo |
Jacklord N. Labrador | |
Carla A. Cordel | |
Will Lee H. Gabotero | |
Benny D. Fajardo | |
Francisco C. Castillo | |
Joseph A. Guisando | |
Aren Joseph C. Veracruz |
Basco is accessible by air from Manila via Basco Airport. It is served by PAL Express and SKYJET, and via Tuguegarao in Cagayan by Regional Airlines like NorthSky Air and Air Republiq (as of January 2013).[citation needed]
The Schools Division of Batanes governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[28] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.