Basista
Municipality in Pangasinan, Philippines
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Basista, officially the Municipality of Basista (Pangasinan: Baley na Basista; Ilocano: Ili ti Basista; Tagalog: Bayan ng Basista), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 37,840 people.[5]
Basista | |
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| Municipality of Basista | |
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| Nickname: Home of the finest musicians | |
 Map of Pangasinan with Basista highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Basista | |
.svg)  Basista Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°51′09″N 120°23′51″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | September 5, 1961 |
| Chartered | May 8, 1967 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jolly R. Resuello |
| • Vice Mayor | Dante P. Bustarde |
| • Representative | Mark Cojuangco |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 26,433 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.00 km2 (9.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 37,840 |
| • Density | 1,577/km2 (4,084/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,824 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.54 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 170.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 195.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 140.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 28.54 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2422 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 |
| Native languages | Pangasinan Ilocano Tagalog |
Basista is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Lingayen, 198 kilometres (123 mi) from Manila, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from San Carlos, and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Bayambang.
History
The former barrio, now the site of the town proper or poblacion, was once the biggest and one of the progressive barrios located in the far south of the mother town, San Carlos (now a city).
As early as 1918, influential and prominent citizens of the then barrio of Basista came together and initiated an attempt to petition the municipal government of San Carlos and the provincial board of Pangasinan to grant the status of township to their barrios. Prominent politicians during that time volunteered their help in making representations with the proper authorities, but their request was not granted.
On September 5, 1961, President Carlos P. Garcia issued Executive Order No. 446, creating the town of Basista composed of 13 out of the 28 barrios that petitioned.[6] Four years after, however, the Philippine Supreme Court declared the town's creation as being without legal basis, citing their ruling in the "Emmanuel Pelaez vs. Auditor General" that "municipalities created under Executive Orders are void". It was here that Republic Act No. 4866 filed by Pangasinan 2nd District Representative Jack L. Soriano was enacted into law and legally created Basista as a town of Pangasinan.[7][8]
Geography
Basista is situated 30.34 kilometres (18.85 mi) from the provincial capital Lingayen, and 204.71 kilometres (127.20 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Basista is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Anambongan
- Bayoyong
- Cabeldatan
- Dumpay
- Malimpec East
- Mapolopolo
- Nalneran
- Navatat
- Obong
- Osmena, Sr.
- Palma
- Patacbo
- Poblacion
Climate
| Climate data for Basista, Pangasinan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.20) |
11.6 (0.46) |
21.1 (0.83) |
27.7 (1.09) |
232.9 (9.17) |
350.8 (13.81) |
679.8 (26.76) |
733.1 (28.86) |
505 (19.9) |
176.6 (6.95) |
67.2 (2.65) |
17.7 (0.70) |
2,828.6 (111.38) |
| Average rainy days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 142 |
| Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economy
Government
Local government
Basista, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Pangasinan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected officials
Members of the Municipal Council (2022):[23]
- Mayor: Jolly R. Resuello
- Vice Mayor: Dante P. Bustarde
- Councilors:
- Christian S. Bacani
- Jake Niccole L. Perez
- Dominador A. Frias
- Monica N. Ramos
- Vanessa F. Baraquio
- Marino C. Capua
- Bernard S. Doria
- Teresita S. Erguiza
Education
The Basista Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools.[24]
Primary and elementary schools
- Alejandro V. Frias Elementary School
- Anambongan Elementary School
- Aquilino Banaag Elementary School
- Basista Central School
- BFF (Bancolita-Frias Family) Learning Academy
- Cabeldatan Elementary School
- Dumpay Elementary School
- Magsaysay Elementary School
- Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
- Obong Elementary School
- Patacbo Elementary School
- Perez Elementary School
- Palma Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Basista National High School
- Bayoyong National High School
- Dumpay National High School
