Country Philippines Barangays Area 289.2 km² Province Zamboanga Sibugay | Founded 1917 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Local time Friday 7:33 PM | |
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Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) District 2nd District of Zamboanga Sibugay Weather 27°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 70% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
Barangays
Kabasalan is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.
History
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.
Media
Kabasalan and its neighboring towns is being served by Flash-FM 91.3 MHz and Countryside Cable Television, Inc.
References
Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA