Kabasalan
Municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
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::summary Municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines ::
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| established_date | 1917 |
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| leader_name | Katrina Cainglet-Balladares |
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| leader_name1 | Isagani C. Balladares |
| leader_title2 | Representative |
| leader_name2 | Dr. Marly T. Hofer-Hasim |
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| 2 | Freddie I. Chu |
| 3 | Benjamin C. Palanas Sr. |
| 4 | Eduardo P. Deita |
| 5 | Reymon C. Yao Cinco |
| 6 | Venus Helena P. Alcantara |
| 7 | Danny I. Chu |
| 8 | Elma S. Bragado |
| 9 | Edwin B. Morales Jr. |
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Kabasalan, officially the Municipality of Kabasalan (; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Kabasalan; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,884 people.
History
The first inhabitants of the place are of Subanen origin. Kabasalan comes from the word basal, meaning to play the agung, a musical instrument which is a favorite pastime of the Subanon. It was during the old times that the whole peninsula was resonating with the sound of that instrument.
In 1956, Siay was established, as twenty-six barrios and sitios, including Barrio Siay which would be the seat of government in the newly created municipality, had been separated from Kabasalan, along with parts of Malangas.
Kabasalan was greatly affected by Typhoon Tembin (2017) which most of the municipality where flooded. Schools were destroyed due to strong winds.
Geography
Barangays
Kabasalan is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Banker
- Buayan
- Cainglet
- Calapan
- Calubihan (F.L.Pena)
- Canacan (Bolo Battalion)
- Concepcion (Balungis)
- Diampak
- Dipala
- Gacbusan
- Goodyear
- Lacnapan
- Little Baguio
- Lumbayao
- Nazareth
- Palinta
- Peñaranda
- Poblacion
- Salipyasin (Riverside)
- Sanghanan
- Santa Cruz
- Sayao
- Shiolan
- Simbol
- Sininan
- Tamin
- Tampilisan
- Tigbangagan
- Timuay Danda (Mangahas)
Climate
| location = Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 31 | Jan low C = 23 | Feb high C = 31 | Feb low C = 23 | Mar high C = 32 | Mar low C = 24 | Apr high C = 31 | Apr low C = 25 | May high C = 30 | May low C = 25 | Jun high C = 29 | Jun low C = 25 | Jul high C = 29 | Jul low C = 24 | Aug high C = 29 | Aug low C = 24 | Sep high C = 29 | Sep low C = 24 | Oct high C = 29 | Oct low C = 24 | Nov high C = 30 | Nov low C = 24 | Dec high C = 30 | Dec low C = 23 | Jan precipitation mm = 61 | Feb precipitation mm = 55 | Mar precipitation mm = 75 | Apr precipitation mm = 81 | May precipitation mm = 145 | Jun precipitation mm = 189 | Jul precipitation mm = 189 | Aug precipitation mm = 197 | Sep precipitation mm = 162 | Oct precipitation mm = 181 | Nov precipitation mm = 115 | Dec precipitation mm = 70 | Jan rain days = 16.4 | Feb rain days = 15.7 | Mar rain days = 19.1 | Apr rain days = 21.5 | May rain days = 26.9 | Jun rain days = 27.1 | Jul rain days = 26.4 | Aug rain days = 25.0 | Sep rain days = 24.2 | Oct rain days = 26.8 | Nov rain days = 23.5 | Dec rain days = 18.7 | source 1 = Meteoblue | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/kabasalan_philippines_1709954 | title = Kabasalan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | accessdate = 1 May 2020 }} | date = 1 May 2020
Demographics
| align= none | title= Population census of | 1903 = | 1918 = | 1939 = | 1948 = | 1960 = | 1970 = | 1975 = | 1980 = | 1990 = | 1995 = | 2000 = | 2007 = | 2010 = | 2015 = | 2020 = | 2024 = | 2030 = | footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Economy
Government
Elected officials
::data[format=table title="Kabasalan Municipal Council (2025 - 2028)"]
| Position | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Congresswoman | Marly Hofer–Hasim | PFP |
| Mayor | Katrina C. Balladares | |
| Vice Mayor | Isagani "Gani" C. Balladares | |
| Councilors | Ariel "Ardag" M. Dagohoy | |
| Mitchell V. Simbol | ||
| Benjamin C. Palanas Sr. | ||
| Reymon "Idol Mao" C. Yao Cinco | ||
| Mobin A. Edres | ||
| Aldrin "Al" O. Usman | ||
| Freddie I. Chu | Independent | |
| Danny I. Chu | Lakas | |
| :: |
Media
Kabasalan and its neighboring towns is being served by Flash-FM 91.3 MHz and Countryside Cable Television, Inc.
References
References
- {{DILG detail
- (December 28, 1956). "Executive Order No. 223, s. 1956". [[Government of the Philippines]].
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