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Basco

municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Batanes
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Basco
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Facts

27 properties
Instance of
municipality of the Philippines
Country
Philippines[3]
Coordinate location
🗺️ 20.450°, 121.967°[15]
Capital of
Batanes
Area
+49.46
Associated electoral district
Batanes's at-large congressional district
Contains the administrative territorial entity
Ihubok I, Ihubok II, San Antonio, San Joaquin, Chanarian, Kayhuvokan[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Electorate
6.2k (2.9k–6.3k, n=10)
Elevation above sea level
+23.4
Fiscal/tax revenue
61.8M (35.4M–113.5M, n=15)
Income classification (Philippines)
5th municipal income class, 4th municipal income class
Köppen climate classification
tropical monsoon climate
Language used
Ivatan, Tagalog, Ilocano
Local dialing code
78[14]
Located in the administrative territorial entity
Batanes[2]
Named after
José Basco y Vargas[6]
Number of households
2.8k (597–2.8k, n=9)
Office held by head of government
mayor of Basco
Official name
Municipality of Basco
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Govdirectory
Population
9.6k (2.3k–9.6k, n=16)[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Postal code
3900[13]
Poverty incidence
4.03 (4.03–16.9, n=9)
Shares border with
Itbayat, Mahatao[4][5]
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Total assets
152.3M (47.8M–302.6M, n=15)
Total expenditure
63.8M (31.4M–99.3M, n=15)
Total liabilities
55.1M (10.0M–76.9M, n=15)
🏷️ Also known as
en Basco en Basco, Batanes en Municipality of Basco en Santo Domingo de Basco es Santo Domingo de Basco fa بسکو، باتانز he בסקו ja バスコ ko 바스코 ru Баско th บัสโก zh 巴士古
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
142686253
Freebase ID
/m/01p0c0
GeoNames ID
1726449, 1726451
INaturalist place ID
25919
OpenStreetMap relation ID
1513433
OpenWeatherMap city ID
1726449
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
020901000, 0200901000
Spanish Cultural Heritage thesauri ID
geografico/1209221
Topic's main category
Category:Basco, Batanes
UN/LOCODE
PHBSO
WOEID
1162726
Who's on First ID
421194029, 890440487

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🔗 Connections
Contained subdivisions 4
Mount Iraya, Basco Airport, Basco Cathedral, Basco Lighthouse
Language used 3
Tagalog, Ilocano, Ivatan
Country 1
Philippines
Instance of 1
municipality of the Philippines
Köppen climate classification 1
tropical monsoon climate
Named after 1
Basco Airport
Named after 1
José Basco y Vargas
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
WikiProject Govdirectory
Shares border with 1
Mahatao
← Place served by transport hub 1
Basco Airport
← Shares border with 1
Mahatao
← Territory overlaps 1
Batan Island
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Summary

Basco is a municipality of the Philippines[1].

Body

Identity

Basco's official name is recorded as Municipality of Basco[24].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Basco include Basco Airport[25], an airport[26], in Philippines[27].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Basco include Basco Airport[25], an airport[26], in Philippines[27].

Related Entities

Philippines WikiProject Govdirectory

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · Lady01v · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 4.03 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270845|batch #270845]]"
  2. 8w ago · Bjeweld · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 4.36 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270707|batch #270707]]"
  3. 8w ago · AeeyJaeyPH · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 4.36, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270696|batch #270696]]"
  4. 8w ago · KenJstn · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 7.01 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270638|batch #270638]]"
  5. 8w ago · Bjeweld · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 7.01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270622|batch #270622]]"
  6. 8w ago · WishywizPH · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 14.40 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270586|batch #270586]]"
  7. 8w ago · KenJstn · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 16.87 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270558|batch #270558]]"
  8. 8w ago · Bjeweld · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 16.87, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270548|batch #270548]]"
  9. 8w ago · Sup3rR3dFir3 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 5.14 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270520|batch #270520]]"
  10. 8w ago · B14ckSw4n · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 5.14, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270498|batch #270498]]"
  11. 8w ago · MrMelvinn · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 4.10 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270453|batch #270453]]"
  12. 8w ago · Riverfl0ww · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 4.10, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270444|batch #270444]]"
  13. 8w ago · AeeyJaeyPH · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 9.97 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270319|batch #270319]]"
  14. 9w ago · Loonyyyy · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 9.97, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270315|batch #270315]]"
  15. 9w ago · 8thButterfly · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Poverty incidence: 9.66 percent, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270299|batch #270299]]"
  16. 9w ago · PamelaNDY06 · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Poverty incidence → {'amount': '+9.66'}, {'amount': '+9.97'}, {'amount': '+4.10'} +6
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Poverty incidence: 9.66, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270292|batch #270292]]"
  17. 9w ago · JasDolt · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Income classification (Philippines) → 5th municipal income class, 4th municipal income class
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Income classification (Philippines): 4th municipal income class, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270206|batch #270206]]"
  18. 22w ago · MadayawDavao · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Flag image → Flag of Basco, Batanes.png
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Flag image: Flag of Basco, Batanes.png, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259267|batch #259267]]"
  19. 22w ago · Lady01v · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total expenditure → {'amount': '+81955327.48'}, {'amount': '+37289386.41'}, {'amount': '+39178325.74'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total expenditure: 63,824,879.54 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259112|batch #259112]]"
  20. 22w ago · AeeyJaeyPH · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total expenditure → {'amount': '+81955327.48'}, {'amount': '+37289386.41'}, {'amount': '+39178325.74'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total expenditure: 99,311,109.67 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258984|batch #258984]]"
  21. 22w ago · B14ckSw4n · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total expenditure → {'amount': '+81955327.48'}, {'amount': '+37289386.41'}, {'amount': '+39178325.74'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total expenditure: 33,237,152.42 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258976|batch #258976]]"
  22. 22w ago · MrMelvinn · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total expenditure → {'amount': '+81955327.48'}, {'amount': '+37289386.41'}, {'amount': '+39178325.74'} +12
    Fiscal/tax revenue → {'amount': '+84053491.54'}, {'amount': '+35356445.14'}, {'amount': '+38884799.87'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total expenditure: 31,418,215.07 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258817|batch #258817]]"
  23. 23w ago · KenJstn · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fiscal/tax revenue → {'amount': '+84053491.54'}, {'amount': '+35356445.14'}, {'amount': '+38884799.87'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Fiscal/tax revenue: 102,207,967.75 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258609|batch #258609]]"
  24. 23w ago · IzzyLuxe · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fiscal/tax revenue → {'amount': '+84053491.54'}, {'amount': '+35356445.14'}, {'amount': '+38884799.87'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Fiscal/tax revenue: 38,637,357.45 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258602|batch #258602]]"
  25. 23w ago · Elizabeth4H25 · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total liabilities → {'amount': '+51407176.66'}, {'amount': '+11085312.54'}, {'amount': '+10527472.24'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total liabilities: 55,075,227.49 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258569|batch #258569]]"
  26. 23w ago · Bjeweld · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total liabilities → {'amount': '+51407176.66'}, {'amount': '+11085312.54'}, {'amount': '+10527472.24'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total liabilities: 76,936,648.26 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258452|batch #258452]]"
  27. 23w ago · WishywizPH · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total liabilities → {'amount': '+51407176.66'}, {'amount': '+11085312.54'}, {'amount': '+10527472.24'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total liabilities: 19,674,847.22 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258370|batch #258370]]"
  28. 23w ago · Jhe098 · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total liabilities → {'amount': '+51407176.66'}, {'amount': '+11085312.54'}, {'amount': '+10527472.24'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total liabilities: 19,591,948.95 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258279|batch #258279]]"
  29. 24w ago · MarieGHS35 · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total assets → {'amount': '+228800664.59'}, {'amount': '+47803311.06'}, {'amount': '+48180233.98'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total assets: 152,338,514.29 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258038|batch #258038]]"
  30. 24w ago · AeeyJaeyPH · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total assets → {'amount': '+228800664.59'}, {'amount': '+47803311.06'}, {'amount': '+48180233.98'} +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Total assets: 302,553,545.16 Philippine peso, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257980|batch #257980]]"
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