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Basey, Samar Facts

Area540.9 km²
Population68,641
Male Population35,948 (52.4%)
Female Population32,693 (47.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+437.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+44.9%
Median Age19.8 years (Male: 19.7, Female: 20)
NeighborhoodsBarangay Mercado, Downtown, So. Bangon, Brgy. Lawaan, Barangay Loyo
Local Time
TimezonePhilippine Standard Time
Lat & Lng11.28167, 125.06833
Zip Codes6720

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Basey, Samar Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population12,76633,11947,38463,01468,641
Population Density23.6 / km²61.2 / km²87.6 / km²116.5 / km²126.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Basey, Samar Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 33% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Basey, Samar+393.6%+90.3%+33%
Philippines+146.5%+63.3%+29.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Basey, Samar Median Age

Median Age: 19.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Basey, Samar19.8 yrs20 yrs19.7 yrs
Philippines23.2 yrs23.6 yrs22.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Basey, Samar Population Density

Population Density: 127 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Basey, Samar68,641540.9 km²127 / km²
Philippines96.6 million296,939.4 km²325 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Basey, Samar Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Basey, Samar

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Basey, Samar CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Basey, Samar65,998 tn0.96 tn122 tons/km²
Philippines104,920,564 tn1.09 tn353.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Basey, Samar CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)65,998 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.96 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)122 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4.1)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
CycloneHigh (10)
LandslideHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  6. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/28/1810:49 PM4.533.6 km81,250 m17km SW of Cabay, Philippinesusgs.gov
3/5/181:05 AM4.936.4 km84,260 m17km WNW of General MacArthur, Philippinesusgs.gov
2/13/185:00 PM4.536.9 km10,000 m2km SSW of Barugo, Philippinesusgs.gov
1/15/188:43 PM4.639.9 km19,240 m0km ENE of Balangiga, Philippinesusgs.gov
12/9/177:39 AM4.740.7 km50,640 m1km WSW of Cabacungan, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/6/1710:31 AM4.66.3 km10,000 m2km ESE of Panalanoy, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/6/178:10 AM4.735 km10,000 m7km SE of Canhandugan, Philippinesusgs.gov
12/23/153:08 AM4.335 km102,550 m15km SW of Cabay, Philippinesusgs.gov
4/10/159:52 AM4.543 km110,890 m14km SSW of Balangiga, Philippinesusgs.gov
11/29/1411:39 AM4.515.5 km34,460 m9km WNW of San Antonio, Philippinesusgs.gov

Basey, Samar

Basey is a first-class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2010 census of the National Statistics Office, it has a population of 50,423. Basay is said to be the Leyte's capital during the American period. It is curren..

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