Basey

Also known as Municipality of Basey

Basey, officially the Municipality of Basey ( ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 57,645 people.

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Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view from Guintolian Hill
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Basey,_Samar.png
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Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1591
Settlement.parts_type: Barangays

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Municipality of Basey
Population: 57645
Area: 513.01
Elevation: 4
Image: Boat Samar Philippines.jpg
Households: 13694
Dialing code: 55

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postal code: 6720
Commons category: Basey, Samar
poverty incidence: 28.55
electorate: 40965
fiscal/tax revenue: 352650374.00
total assets: 1007107896.00
total expenditure: 251928441.00
total liabilities: 276603805.00

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Basey, officially the Municipality of Basey ( ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 57,645 people.

On 8 November 2013, Basey was one of the places heavily devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan, leaving more than 200 people dead.