Municipality

Basey

Basey is a municipality in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 57,645 in the 2024 census, and it has 51 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

People · 2024 Census

Under 690
690 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,800
1,800 to 3,100
3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

Under 160
160 to 340
340 to 700
700 to 2,600
2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

Fell by more than 1% a year
Fell, by up to 1% a year
Grew, by under 1% a year
Grew by 1 to 2% a year
Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary^[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

PeopleSources
57,645
people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
Up 14.3% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
3rd
of the 26 cities and municipalities of Samar by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
About 7 of every 100 people in Samar lived in Basey in 2024 (7.15%)
Inside itSources
51
barangays
LandSources
509.36 km²
of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Basey's land would fill a square about 22.6 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary
Average density, 2024: 113 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 1 person per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
HomesSources
14,198
households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
4.1 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
0%
Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary: 0806002000^[4]Formerly 086002000
ZIP code: 6720^{[13, 14, 15]}

People

Basey had 57,645 people in the 2024 census, up 14.3% from 2010.

People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Basey had the 3rd most people of the 26 cities and municipalities of Samar in 2024^[1]

1Calbayog City187,848
2Catbalogan City107,896
3Basey57,645
4Santa Rita42,397
5Daram41,932
6Gandara36,826
7Paranas35,281

All 26 cities and municipalities of Samar

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 42 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Tingib4,9109 in 100
San Antonio3,2626 in 100
Mabini2,9045 in 100
Guirang2,8385 in 100
Sawa1,8743 in 100
Old San Agustin1,8043 in 100
Roxas1,7363 in 100
Palaypay1,7283 in 100
San Fernando1,7253 in 100
Loog1,5043 in 100

See all 51 barangays of Basey

Age structure · 2020 Census^[34]People living in households, by age and sex

About 34 of every 100 are children under 15 (33.7%)
About 60 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (59.5%)
About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (6.8%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	6,254	3,278	2,976
5 - 9	6,477	3,308	3,169
10 - 14	6,324	3,262	3,062
15 - 19	5,962	3,043	2,919
20 - 24	5,149	2,688	2,461
25 - 29	4,114	2,224	1,890
30 - 34	3,426	1,815	1,611
35 - 39	3,039	1,649	1,390
40 - 44	2,816	1,540	1,276
45 - 49	2,764	1,467	1,297
50 - 54	2,457	1,295	1,162
55 - 59	2,244	1,178	1,066
60 - 64	1,686	899	787
65 - 69	1,265	649	616
70 - 74	1,045	469	576
75 - 79	780	362	418
80 years and over	753	315	438

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 57,645^{[1, 2]}
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary: 14,198^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 4.1 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Samar, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary: 7.15%^[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 0% (0 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 29,441 men, 27,114 women^[34]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	57,645^{[1, 2]}	0.40% a year	14,198	4.1
2020as of May 1, 2020	56,685^[1]	0.45% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	55,480^[1]	1.84% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	50,423^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	48,389^[32]	1.38% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	43,809^{[32, 33]}	1.91% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	40,114^[32]	0.46% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	39,137^[32]	0.63% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	36,760^[32]	−0.60% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	37,890^[32]	1.51% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	35,165^[32]	1.67% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	29,680^[32]	—	—	—

Barangays

Basey is made up of 51 barangays.

Barangays of Basey. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Tingib	4,910	8.52%	7.50% a year	about 3.38 km²	Rural
San Antonio	3,262	5.66%	2.20% a year	about 1.16 km²	Rural
Mabini	2,904	5.04%	0.61% a year	about 149.98 km²	Rural
Guirang	2,838	4.92%	0.33% a year	about 54.72 km²	Rural
Sawa	1,874	3.25%	6.84% a year	about 2.77 km²	Rural
Old San Agustin	1,804	3.13%	−0.08% a year	about 14.68 km²	Rural
Roxas	1,736	3.01%	4.60% a year	about 2.72 km²	Rural
Palaypay	1,728	3%	3.79% a year	about 0.962 km²	Rural
San Fernando	1,725	2.99%	0.79% a year	about 48.62 km²	Rural
Loog	1,504	2.61%	0.78% a year	about 43.11 km²	Rural
Salvacion	1,491	2.59%	−0.32% a year	about 1.39 km²	Rural
Can-abay	1,469	2.55%	−6.35% a year	about 0.969 km²	Rural
Basiao	1,437	2.49%	0.08% a year	about 15.92 km²	Rural
Cogon	1,429	2.48%	3.14% a year	about 3.25 km²	Rural
Bulao	1,387	2.41%	1.14% a year	about 64.65 km²	Rural
Bacubac	1,375	2.39%	−1.28% a year	about 1.08 km²	Rural
Canmanila	1,340	2.32%	−3.24% a year	about 1.14 km²	Rural
Tinaogan	1,323	2.3%	−2.03% a year	about 4.15 km²	Rural
Villa Aurora	1,220	2.12%	0.62% a year	about 19.48 km²	Rural
Dolongan	1,219	2.11%	−3.50% a year	about 3.17 km²	Rural
Nouvelas Occidental	1,201	2.08%	−1.77% a year	about 3.67 km²	Rural
Del Pilar	1,126	1.95%	2.40% a year	about 3.77 km²	Rural
Amandayehan	1,115	1.93%	−3.79% a year	about 2.03 km²	Rural
Serum	1,010	1.75%	−1.44% a year	about 2.43 km²	Rural
Loyo	981	1.7%	−4.85% a year	about 0.156 km²	Rural
Burgos	884	1.53%	−0.51% a year	about 1.08 km²	Rural
Buscada	779	1.35%	−2.93% a year	about 0.784 km²	Rural
Buenavista	756	1.31%	−0.22% a year	about 10.27 km²	Rural
Catadman	724	1.26%	1.88% a year	about 16.44 km²	Rural
Pelit	718	1.25%	−2.09% a year	about 9.05 km²	Rural
New San Agustin	689	1.2%	−4.20% a year	about 4.87 km²	Rural
Panugmonon	687	1.19%	−1.15% a year	about 2.27 km²	Rural
Inuntan	656	1.14%	0.56% a year	about 5.70 km²	Rural
May-it	655	1.14%	1.60% a year	about 2.33 km²	Rural
Cancaiyas	646	1.12%	1.50% a year	about 26.21 km²	Rural
Balante	619	1.07%	0.08% a year	about 8.91 km²	Rural
Lawa-an	615	1.07%	−2.24% a year	about 0.321 km²	Rural
Iba	571	0.99%	−1.92% a year	about 4.47 km²	Rural
Magallanes	571	0.99%	−1.34% a year	about 2.03 km²	Rural
Sulod	561	0.97%	−3.47% a year	about 0.0303 km²	Rural
Cambayan	559	0.97%	0.04% a year	about 1.64 km²	Rural
Anglit	495	0.86%	−2.41% a year	about 1.57 km²	Rural
Binongtu-an	487	0.84%	0.40% a year	about 0.999 km²	Rural
Guintigui-an	451	0.78%	−0.11% a year	about 1.69 km²	Rural
Baybay	406	0.7%	−2.23% a year	about 0.047 km²	Rural
Mongabong	383	0.66%	2.82% a year	about 8.30 km²	Rural
Mercado	336	0.58%	−1.38% a year	about 0.0297 km²	Rural
Manlilinab	315	0.55%	2.52% a year	about 29.60 km²	Rural
Sugponon	299	0.52%	−0.71% a year	about 2.26 km²	Rural
Sugca	229	0.4%	−5.51% a year	about 2.53 km²	Rural

The 50 with the most people, of 51. See all 51 barangays of Basey

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Basey covers 509.36 km² of land, 113 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 578 m above the sea and it has 33.9 km of coast.

Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: 509.36 km²^[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary: 113 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 11.37428° N, 125.15938° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[28]

Lowest: Sea level
Average: 178 m
Highest: 578 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

33.9 km of coastline^[29]

Rivers^[29]

Sohoton River27.1 km
Basey River16.8 km
Suribao River15.1 of 81.2 km
Loog River8.7 km
Balantak river1.2 km
Tunod-Sirak River1.2 of 2.0 km
Tunod-Sirak River0.8 of 5.8 km

Peaks^[29]

Mount Asgad475 m
Mount Danglay355 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV^[30]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Covers about 61 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Tacloban City, the nearest PAGASA station, 22 km away^[31]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,841 mm of rain on 182 days a year; 28.1 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Tacloban City, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	367 mm	18	26.7 °C	29.5 °C	23.8 °C
February	278 mm	15	26.9 °C	30.2 °C	23.7 °C
March	233 mm	14	27.6 °C	31.0 °C	24.1 °C
April	124 mm	12	28.5 °C	32.0 °C	25.0 °C
May	143 mm	11	29.0 °C	32.5 °C	25.6 °C
June	211 mm	15	28.7 °C	32.1 °C	25.4 °C
July	188 mm	15	28.5 °C	31.9 °C	25.1 °C
August	156 mm	12	28.8 °C	32.3 °C	25.3 °C
September	186 mm	13	28.6 °C	32.1 °C	25.1 °C
October	215 mm	16	28.4 °C	31.7 °C	25.1 °C
November	288 mm	19	27.9 °C	31.0 °C	24.8 °C
December	450 mm	22	27.3 °C	30.1 °C	24.4 °C
The year	2,841 mm	182	28.1 °C	31.4 °C	24.8 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 3 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 29 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.

Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary: 28.6% of people^[18]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary: 1st class^[4]

About 29 of every 100 people in Basey lived below the poverty line in 2021 (28.6%)^[18]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 25.2% and 31.9%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

16government offices
1hospital or health centre
66schools
3places of worship
1market
2stations and terminals
1park

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Basey” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices11

5 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 51 barangays of Basey

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Basey. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.^{[11, 12]}

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary: 2nd district of Samar^{[16, 17]}

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Luz Chu Ponferrada^[19]
Vice mayor
Honesto Macasaet Zeta^[19]
2022–2025
Mayor
Luz Chu Ponferrada^[20]
Vice mayor
Honesto Macasaet Zeta^[20]
2019–2022
Mayor
Luz Chu Ponferrada^[21]
Vice mayor
Honesto Macasaet Zeta^[21]
2016–2019
Mayor
Igmedio Junji Elero Ponferrada^[22]
Vice mayor
Ramon Viojan Lancanan^[22]
2013–2016
Mayor
Igmedio Junji Elero Ponferrada^[23]
Vice mayor
Paul Charles Yancha Adona^[23]
2010–2013
Mayor
Igmedio Junji Elero Ponferrada^[24]
Vice mayor
Raul Sendic Baclayo Bajas^[24]
2007–2010
Mayor
Wilfredo Olfato Estorninos^[25]
Vice mayor
Paul Charles Yancha Adona^[25]
2004–2007
Mayor
Vicente Labuac Jr.^[26]
Vice mayor
Edgardo Rebamontan^[26]
2001–2004
Mayor
Wilfredo O. Estorninos^[27]
Vice mayor
Vicente C. Labuac Jr.^[27]

Mayors and vice mayors of Basey, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Luz Chu Ponferrada^[19]	Honesto Macasaet Zeta^[19]
2022–2025	Luz Chu Ponferrada^[20]	Honesto Macasaet Zeta^[20]
2019–2022	Luz Chu Ponferrada^[21]	Honesto Macasaet Zeta^[21]
2016–2019	Igmedio Junji Elero Ponferrada^[22]	Ramon Viojan Lancanan^[22]
2013–2016	Igmedio Junji Elero Ponferrada^[23]	Paul Charles Yancha Adona^[23]
2010–2013	Igmedio Junji Elero Ponferrada^[24]	Raul Sendic Baclayo Bajas^[24]
2007–2010	Wilfredo Olfato Estorninos^[25]	Paul Charles Yancha Adona^[25]
2004–2007	Vicente Labuac Jr.^[26]	Edgardo Rebamontan^[26]
2001–2004	Wilfredo O. Estorninos^[27]	Vicente C. Labuac Jr.^[27]

History & Identity

Stories from Eastern Visayas

Basey has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Eastern Visayas, which Basey is part of.

Film, 0:59
Eastern Visayas
Eastern Visayas: San Lazaro, the first name
On 17 March 1521 Magellan's crew landed on Homonhon and called the islands the archipelago of San Lazaro, the country's first European name. Felipinas came 22 years later.
This Happened Here

All Stories

Its story

The Province of Samar's own history page says archaeological findings linked to cave systems in areas such as Basey point to human presence over many centuries.^[9]

Basey was one of the municipalities placed in Western Samar when Republic Act 4221 divided Samar in 1965.^[10]

Timeline

19 June 1965
Basey became part of the new Province of Western Samar.^[10]

Nearby

Basey shares a border with 7 places.

How it compares

Basey beside Samar, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Samar.

Basey beside Samar
Figure	Basey	Samar	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Samar
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary	57,645^{[1, 2]}	806,179	3rd of 26
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary	0.40% a year^{[1, 2]}faster	0.39% a year	14th of 26
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary	113^[6]less crowded	149	19th of 26
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary	509.36 km²^[6]	5,414.68 km²	3rd of 26
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary	4.1^{[1, 2]}about the same	4.1	not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary	0%^[5]lower	14.9%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Catbalogan City, the capital of Samar: 60.1 km northwest
Manila: 576.3 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

MarabutSamar15.2 km south
Santa RitaSamar15.4 km northwest
PinabacdaoSamar22.2 km northwest
MaydolongEastern Samar22.8 km east
CalbigaSamar24.6 km north
BabatngonLeyte25.2 km west

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.

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3.UN OCHA, from the PSA and NAMRIA. Philippines: Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), barangay layer. Published February 13, 2025. Read by Scene September 25, 2026. CC BY-IGO 3.0. Open the source
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13.Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost). ZIP Code Locator. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1; a government-owned corporation's work is the Government's, Section 171.9). Open the source
14.Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost). ZIP Code Locator, as the Internet Archive captured it on 2022-05-21 (its SHA-1 matches the Archive's index). Published May 21, 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1; a government-owned corporation's work is the Government's, Section 171.9). Open the source
15.Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost). Philippine ZIP Codes (the directory "ZipCode 2019.pdf", made 2019-12-02), as the Internet Archive keeps it (its SHA-1 matches the Archive's index). Published December 2, 2019. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1; a government-owned corporation's work is the Government's, Section 171.9). Open the source
16.1986 Constitutional Commission (text from the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library). Ordinance appended to the 1987 Constitution, apportioning the seats of the House of Representatives. Published February 2, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
17.Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 2025 National and Local Elections: results, certificates of canvass of every province, city and municipality. Published May 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
18.Philippine Statistics Authority. Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2018 and 2021 (the PSA's workbook "2018 - 2021 SAE_with PSGC_noHUC.xlsx", sheet "2018-2021_NoHUC", as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published April 2, 2024. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
19.Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Directory of LGU Elective Officials for Term 2025-2028 as of February 2026 (its sheet: Consolidated List of Officials for Election Terms (2025-2028)), released through the FOI portal. Published February 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: RA 8293, Section 176 (no copyright subsists in it; exploiting it for profit needs the agency's prior approval). Open the source
20.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
21.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF ELECED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
23.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
24.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
27.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
28.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
29.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
30.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
31.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
32.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
34.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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