Basilisa

Also known as Municipality of Basilisa, Basilisa, Dinagat Islands, Rizal, Bayan ng Rizal, Rizal, Dinagat Islands

Basilisa, officially the Municipality of Basilisa (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Basilisa; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,911 people.

Key facts

Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Basilisa,_Dinagat_Islands.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
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.named_for: Basilisa Meso
Settlement.other_name: Rizal
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: June 17, 1967
Settlement.parts_type: Barangays
Settlement.parts_style: para

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Municipality of Basilisa
Population: 27238
Area: 92.68
Elevation: 4
Official website: basilisadinagatislands.gov.ph
Households: 7060
Dialing code: 86

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postal code: 8413
inception: 1967-06-17
poverty incidence: 34.83
electorate: 15193
fiscal/tax revenue: 179547909.00
total expenditure: 145431813.51
total assets: 443814305.38
total liabilities: 100701103.11
Commons category: Basilisa

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Geography
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Climate
Demographics
Economy
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The municipality was created on June 17, 1967 by virtue of Republic Act No. 4986 and named it as Rizal. On June 21, 1969, the municipality was renamed as Basilisa by virtue of Republic Act No. 5775 in honor of the late former Mayor Basilisa Meso.