Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay
| Kabasalan | |
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| Municipality | |
| Nickname(s): The True Heart of the Peninsula | |
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| Coordinates: 07°49′N 122°49′E / 7.817°N 122.817°ECoordinates: 07°49′N 122°49′E / 7.817°N 122.817°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) |
| Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
| District | 2nd District of Zamboanga Sibugay |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Barangays | 29 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | George Cainglet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 289.20 km2 (111.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 44,336 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 7005 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| 098306000 | |
| Electorate | 29,324 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Kabasalan is a second-class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 44,336 people.
Kabasalan is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.
The first inhabitants of the place are of Subanen origin. Kabasalan comes from the word basal, meaning to play the agung, a musical instrument which is a favorite pastime of the Subanon. It was during the old times that the whole peninsula was resonating with the sound of that instrument. Every Subanen family owns a set of the instrument.
Kabasalan and its neighboring towns is being served by Flash-FM 91.3 MHz and Countryside Cable Television, Inc.
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