Besao, Cordillera

Besao: Municipality of the Philippines in the Mountain Province

About

Quick Facts about Besao

Population : 7,040
Country : Philippines
State : Cordillera (Philippines)
County : Mountain Province
Head of government : mayor
Postal code : 2618
Phone Area Codes : 74
Area : 173.62 km2
Official name : Municipality of Besao
Time Zone : Asia/Manila
Local time : 22:22:58 (6th December 2025)

Geography

Besao is located at 17°6'0"N 120°49'0"E (17.1000000, 120.8166700). It has 2 neighbors: Tadian and Bauko.

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Besao has 2 neighbours.

  • Tadian municipality of the Philippines in the Mountain Province
  • Bauko municipality of the Philippines in the Mountain Province

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1918 4,642 - census
1939 5,144 9.76% census
1948 5,799 11.3% census
1960 8,174 29.06% census
1970 9,286 11.98% census
1975 7,051 -31.7% census
1980 9,093 22.46% census
1990 8,473 -7.32% census
1995 9,147 7.37% census
2000 9,875 7.37% census
2007 7,295 -35.37% census
2010 7,818 6.69% census
2015 7,040 -11.05% census

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