# Basicò

> Italian comune

**Wikidata**: [Q492625](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q492625)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basicò)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/basic-q492625

## Summary
Basicò is an Italian comune, serving as a municipal division of Italy in the Province of Messina and the Metropolitan City of Messina in Sicily. It is located in Italy, a country in southern Europe. Known also by the alias Basico, it has recorded populations of 604, 592, and 596, with coordinates at latitude 38.066666666667 and longitude 15.066666666667.

## Key Facts
- Classification: Italian comune (Wikidata description: Italian comune)
- Aliases: Basico
- Official website: http://www.comune.basico.me.it/
- Population: 604.0; 592.0; 596.0
- Coordinates: latitude 38.066666666667, longitude 15.066666666667
- Sitelink count: 49
- Wikipedia title: Basicò
- Located in Italy [Thing], country in southern Europe (inception value 1946-06-18 with qualifiers statement_is_subject_of Italian constitutional referendum 1946 and references  360  https://books.google.de/books?id=M9QYndAPmuQC&pg=PA360  1-85743-152-9  Western Europe 2003 publication_date 2003; inception value 1861-03-17 with qualifiers applies_to_part Kingdom of Italy statement_is_subject_of proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy; country Italy; sitelink_count 404)
- Located in Province of Messina [Thing], province of Italy (country Q38; sitelink_count 74)
- Located in Metropolitan City of Messina [Thing], Italian metropolitan city in the region of Sicily (inception +2015-08-04T00:00:00Z; country Q38; sitelink_count 34)
- Related to comune of Italy [Thing], municipal divisions of Italy (country Q38 ; sitelink_count 60)

## FAQs
**Where is Basicò located?**  
Basicò is situated in the Province of Messina, which is a province of Italy, and within the Metropolitan City of Messina, an Italian metropolitan city in Sicily that was established on August 4, 2015. It lies in Italy, a country in southern Europe with inception tied to the 1946 constitutional referendum and the 1861 Kingdom proclamation.

**What are the population figures for Basicò?**  
Recorded populations for Basicò include 604.0, 592.0, and 596.0, likely from different census years.

**What is the official website and online presence of Basicò?**  
The official website is http://www.comune.basico.me.it/. It has a Wikipedia title "Basicò", a sitelink count of 49, and the alias Basico.

**What type of entity is Basicò administratively?**  
Basicò is an Italian comune, classified as one of the municipal divisions of Italy, with country associations to Q38 and , and a sitelink count of 60 for the comune type.

## Why It Matters
Basicò functions as a core municipal division within Italy's administrative framework, contributing to local governance in the Province of Messina and the Metropolitan City of Messina in Sicily. As part of Italy—a southern European country with key historical inceptions in 1946 and 1861, extensive sitelinks (404), and Wikidata item Q38—it embodies the grassroots level of Italy's unitary parliamentary republic structure. Its presence underscores the dense network of over 8,000 comuni that handle everyday community needs, regional identity in Sicily, and connections to broader national entities like provinces and metropolitan cities established in 2015.

## Notable For
- Serving as an Italian comune with specific sitelink count of 49 across Wikipedia languages.
- Variant spelling alias Basico, reflected in its official website domain.
- Multiple population data points (604, 592, 596) indicating demographic tracking.
- Precise coordinates at 38.066666666667° N, 15.066666666667° E in Sicily's Messina area.
- Ties to the Metropolitan City of Messina, formed on 2015-08-04 as a modern administrative upgrade.
- Relation to the broader category of Italian comuni, with 60 sitelinks.

## Body

### Administrative Status and Classification
Basicò holds the status of an Italian comune, directly described in Wikidata as "Italian comune". It relates to "comune of Italy [Thing]", defined as the municipal divisions of Italy, with country links to Q38 and , and a sitelink count of 60. The Wikipedia title is "Basicò".

### Location and Geography
Basicò is located in Italy [Thing], a country in southern Europe, with inception value '1946-06-18' qualified by 'statement_is_subject_of': 'Italian constitutional referendum, 1946' and references including  '360',  'https://books.google.de/books?id=M9QYndAPmuQC&pg=PA360',  '1-85743-152-9',  'Western Europe 2003', publication_date '2003'; additional inception value '1861-03-17' qualified by 'applies_to_part': 'Kingdom of Italy', 'statement_is_subject_of': 'proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy'; country: Italy; sitelink_count: 404.  
It sits within Province of Messina [Thing], a province of Italy (country: Q38; sitelink_count: 74).  
Basicò is also in Metropolitan City of Messina [Thing], an Italian metropolitan city in the region of Sicily (inception: +2015-08-04T00:00:00Z; country: Q38; sitelink_count: 34).  
Geographic coordinates are latitude: 38.066666666667, longitude: 15.066666666667.

### Demographics
Population data for Basicò includes 604.0, 592.0, and 596.0.

### Online Presence and Identifiers
The official website is http://www.comune.basico.me.it/.  
Aliases include Basico.  
Sitelink count stands at 49.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. OpenStreetMap
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. Italian National Institute of Statistics
5. [Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018. Italian National Institute of Statistics](http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html)
6. [Source](https://demo.istat.it/?l=it)
7. GeoNames
8. [Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011. Italian National Institute of Statistics](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224)
9. Wiki Loves Monuments Italia
10. Seismic classification in Italy
11. [Source](https://rischi.protezionecivile.gov.it/it/sismico/attivita/classificazione-sismica)