Basilisa
Basilisa
Rizal | |
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| Municipality of Basilisa | |
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Flag | |
Map of Dinagat Islands with Basilisa highlighted | |
Interactive map of Basilisa | |
Basilisa Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°03′56″N 125°35′49″E / 10.065428°N 125.596844°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Dinagat Islands |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | June 17, 1967 |
| Named after | Basilisa Meso |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ozzy Reuben M. Ecleo |
| • Vice Mayor | Manuelito N. Piodo Jr. |
| • Representative | Arlene J. Bag-ao |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,193 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.4587 km2 (39.5595 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 27,238 |
| • Density | 265.84/km2 (688.53/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,060 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 179.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 443.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 145.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 100.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Dinagat Island Electric Cooperative (DIELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8413 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | basilisadinagatislands |
Basilisa, officially the Municipality of Basilisa (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Basilisa; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Basilisa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Basilisa), is a municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,911 people.
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.
The town became a part of the province of Dinagat Islands in December 2006, when the province was created from Surigao del Norte by Republic Act No. 9355. However, in February 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional, as the necessary requirements for provincial land area and population were not met. The town reverted to Surigao del Norte. On October 24, 2012, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province.