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Also known as Province of Basilan

Basilan, officially the Province of Basilan (; ; ; ), is an island province of the Philippines located primarily in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Basilan Island is the largest and northernmost of the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago. It is just off the southern coast of the geographic Zamboanga Peninsula.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Basilan
Settlement.image_caption: (from top: left to right) Basilan Peak, Forest Park in Isabela City, Lamitan City Hall and Basilan satellite image in 2016
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.seal_size: 120x80px
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: (except Isabela City) Zamboanga Peninsula (Isabela City)
Settlement.established_title: Chartered City
Settlement.established_date: July 1, 1948
Settlement.established_title1: Converted into a province
Settlement.established_date1: December 27, 1973
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Lamitan
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Mujiv S. Hataman (BUP)
Settlement.leader_title1: Vice Governor
Settlement.leader_name1: Hadjiman S. Hataman-Salliman (PFP)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lalawigan ng Basilan
Population: 541947
Area: 1327.23
Official website: www.basilan.gov.ph
Image: Basilan Government Center Building, Santa Clara, Lamitan City.jpg
Households: 73419
Dialing code: 62

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Commons category: Basilan
inception: 1948-06-16
postal code: 7300–7306
electorate: 315601
poverty incidence: 42.50
total assets: 2152839575.09
fiscal/tax revenue: 1797255376.97
total liabilities: 444650134.22
total expenditure: 1432550122.38

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Contents

Etymology
History
Precolonial Basilan (Taguima and the Tagimaha)
Champa Kingdom period
Taguima: From Acehnese Lineage to Bruneian Alliance
The Acehnese Foundation
The Bruneian Strategic Partnership
Basilan during the Sulu Sultanate
Taguima
Spanish rule
American occupation
Japanese occupation
Philippine independence
Contemporary
Geography
Climate
Administrative divisions
Cities
Municipalities
Demographics
Culture
Demographics
Population growth 2000-2007
Basilan Census 2010
Religion
Islam
Catholicism
Others
Language
Education
Clubs and organizations
Economy
Early history
Multinational plantations
The Moro uprising
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program and the rise of Abu Sayyaf
Inclusion in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Return of rubber
Coconut
Other products
Banking and finance
Utilities, infrastructure and health
Tourism
Churches and religious shrines
Historical sites
Fiestas and festivals
Government
Current officeholders
Recent local elections
List of former governors
Bellwether Province
Flora and fauna
Mammals
Amphibians
Birds
Plants
In popular culture
Media
Newspapers
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
External links

Isabela, the most populous city and the former capital, is a component city under the provincial government of Basilan but is administered as part of the Zamboanga Peninsula Region and is listed statistically independent. The provincial capital has since been transferred to Lamitan. Despite this, some national government offices are still located at Isabela.