Besao
Municipality in Mountain Province, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Besao, officially the Municipality of Besao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,873 people.[3].
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Besao | |
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Municipality of Besao | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°05′43″N 120°51′22″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Mountain Province |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1904 |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Bryne O. Bacwaden |
• Vice Mayor | Elizabeth A. Buyagan |
• Representative | Maximo Y. Dalog Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 6,152 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 173.62 km2 (67.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,405 m (4,610 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,059 m (6,755 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 721 m (2,365 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 6,873 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,738 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 16.63 |
• Revenue | ₱ 84.37 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 228 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 65.53 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 25.75 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Mountain Province Electric Cooperative (MOPRECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2618 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Kankanaey Balangao Bontoc Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | besao |
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Besao is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Bontoc and 403 kilometres (250 mi) from Manila.
The town is known for the Agawa people's Agricultural Stone Calendar of Gueday. The stone calendar is one of the most enigmatic artifact in the Cordillera mountains. It is a testimony to the accurate scientific outlook of the ancient Agawa people in the cycle of weathers, agriculture, and heavenly bodies.[5]