Municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
Municipality in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines
Kabasalan
Municipality of Kabasalan Kabasalan Science and Technology High School, during the Buwan ng Wika celebration in 2011
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Motto: Agri-Aqua Basin of Zambaoanga Sibugay
Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Kabasalan highlighted
Coordinates: 7°47′48″N 122°45′46″E / 7.796803°N 122.762717°E / 7.796803; 122.762717 Country Philippines Region Zamboanga Peninsula Province Zamboanga Sibugay District
2nd district Founded 1917 Barangays Barangays ) • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Katrina Cainglet-Balladares • Vice Mayor Isagani C. Balladares • Representative Antonieta R. Eudela • Municipal Council
Freddie I. Chu Benjamin C. Palanas Sr. Eduardo P. Deita Reymon C. Yao Cinco Venus Helena P. Alcantara Danny I. Chu Elma S. Bragado Edwin B. Morales Jr. • Electorate 32,772 voters (2022 ) • Total
289.2 km2 (111.7 sq mi) Elevation
38 m (125 ft) Highest elevation
367 m (1,204 ft) Lowest elevation
−3 m (−10 ft) • Total
46,884 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi) • Households
10,268 • Income class 2nd municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 4] • Revenue ₱ 194.2 million (2020), 91.75 million (2012), 101.7 million (2013), 119.1 million (2014), 13.32 million (2015), 142.6 million (2016), 158 million (2017), 164.1 million (2018), 178.6 million (2019), 205.7 million (2021), 277.3 million (2022) • Assets ₱ 615.2 million (2020), 257 million (2012), 298.4 million (2013), 357 million (2014), 363.7 million (2015), 410.5 million (2016), 450.9 million (2017), 496.3 million (2018), 537.7 million (2019), 722.8 million (2021), 748.1 million (2022) • Expenditure ₱ 185 million (2020), 75.82 million (2012), 84.18 million (2013), 89.44 million (2014), 100.7 million (2015), 109.9 million (2016), 124.5 million (2017), 130.6 million (2018), 149 million (2019), 186.9 million (2021), 236 million (2022) • Liabilities ₱ 191.5 million (2020), 87.62 million (2012), 113.1 million (2013), 160.6 million (2014), 140.8 million (2015), 175 million (2016), 190.2 million (2017), 198.7 million (2018), 145.3 million (2019), 254.6 million (2021), 233.4 million (2022) • Electricity Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 7005
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)62 Native languages Subanon Website www
Kabasalan , officially the Municipality of Kabasalan (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Kabasalan ; Chavacano : Municipalidad de Kabasalan ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Kabasalan ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,884 people.[ 3]
History
The first inhabitants of the place are of Subanen origin. Kabasalan comes from the word basal , meaning to play the agung , a musical instrument which is a favorite pastime of the Subanon. It was during the old times that the whole peninsula was resonating with the sound of that instrument.
In 1956, Siay was established, as twenty-six barrios sitios the seat of government in the newly created municipality, had been separated from Kabasalan, along with parts of Malangas .[ 5]
Kabasalan was greatly affected by Typhoon Tembin (2017) which most of the municipality where flooded.
Schools were destroyed due to strong winds.
Geography
Barangays
Kabasalan is politically subdivided into 29 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios .
Banker
Buayan
Cainglet
Calapan
Calubihan (F.L.Pena)
Canacan (Bolo Battalion)
Concepcion (Balungis)
Diampak
Dipala
Gacbusan
Goodyear
Lacnapan
Little Baguio
Lumbayao
Nazareth
Palinta
Peñaranda
Poblacion Salipyasin (Riverside)
Sanghanan
Santa Cruz
Sayao
Shiolan
Simbol
Sininan
Tamin
Tampilisan
Tigbangagan
Timuay Danda (Mangahas)
Climate
Climate data for Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
31
31
32
31
30
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
Average precipitation mm (inches)
61
55
75
81
145
189
189
197
162
181
115
70
1,520
Average rainy days
16.4
15.7
19.1
21.5
26.9
27.1
26.4
25.0
24.2
26.8
23.5
18.7
271.3
Source: Meteoblue[ 6]
Demographics
Population census of Kabasalan Year ±% p.a. 1918 9,843 — 1939 15,882 +2.30% 1948 19,037 +2.03% 1960 19,920 +0.38% 1970 15,304 −2.60% 1975 19,175 +4.63% 1980 24,658 +5.16% 1990 32,323 +2.74% 1995 34,483 +1.22% 2000 37,619 +1.88% 2007 40,169 +0.91% 2010 41,421 +1.12% 2015 44,336 +1.30% 2020 46,884 +1.10% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Kabasalan
Kabasalan and its neighboring towns is being served by Flash-FM 91.3 MHz and Countryside Cable Television, Inc.
References
^ Municipality of Kabasalan | (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). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" . 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 .^ "Executive Order No. 223, s. 1956" . Official Gazette (Philippines) Government of the Philippines . December 28, 1956. Retrieved May 1, 2024 .^
"Kabasalan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 . ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ^
"Province of Zamboanga Sibugay" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
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Places adjacent to Kabasalan
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