Basey, Samar
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| Government | |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district of Samar |
| Barangays | 51 |
| Income Class: | 3rd class; partially urban |
| Founded | 1591 |
| Mayor | Vicente C. Labuac, Jr. |
| Official Website | elgu.ncc.gov.ph |
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| Area | 532.7 km² |
| Population | 43,809 82.2/km² |
| Coordinates | 11° 16' 58.8" N, 125° 4' 1.2" E |
Basey is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 43,809 people in 9,013 households.
The town's name is pronounced "bAsay", not "basEY. This mispronunciation was propagated by American soldiers in the early days of the American colonial period. There is no "ey" sound in Waray. Basay is from the Waray word "mabaysay," meaning beautiful. Basay is said to be the Leyte's capital during the American period. It is the current record holder of the world's longest mat ("banig"), which is presented in the Guinness Book of World Records. Basey is Also a young Albino Gentleman
[edit] Barangays
Basey is politically subdivided into 51 barangays.
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| Province of Samar |  |
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| City | Calbayog City | |
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| Municipalities | Almagro | Basey | Calbiga | Catbalogan | Daram | Gandara | Hinabangan | Jiabong | Marabut | Matuguinao | Motiong | Pagsanghan | Paranas | Pinabacdao | San Jorge | San Jose De Buan | San Sebastian | Santa Margarita | Santa Rita | Santo Niño | Tagapul-an | Talalora | Tarangnan | Villareal | Zumarraga | |
