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Basiawan

Barangay in Santa Maria, Davao Occidental · Internet connectivity profile
Basiawan
MunicipalitySanta Maria
ProvinceDavao Occidental
PSGC codePH1108604001
Population (2020 est.)6,161
Area21.0 km²
Cell towers6
Coverage statusCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)
Typhoons since 19809 (within 100 km)

Basiawan is a barangay of Santa Maria, Davao Occidental, Philippines, with an estimated population of 6,161 (WorldPop 2020, corrected zonal estimate). Household income in the area is estimated at ₱29,293 per month; a Starlink satellite subscription (₱4,099/month) would represent approximately 14% of that income.

Connectivity

IndicatorValueSource
Registered cell towers (NTC)0NTC registry
Crowdsourced towers (OpenCelliD)6OpenCelliD
Coverage classificationCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)Cross-validation
Median download (where tested)18.5 MbpsM-Lab
Backbone proximity50 to 100 km from the backboneSubmarine Cable Map / PeeringDB / DICT

Affordability

Estimated household income: ₱29,293/month (modeled from PSA poverty incidence, 21.0% for the municipality). Starlink (₱4,099/month) would consume about 14% of household income, well above common affordability benchmarks.

Geography and environment

IndicatorValueSource
Mean elevation68 mFABDEM
Mean slope13.7°FABDEM
Tree canopy height22.0 mETH Global Canopy 2020
Travel time to nearest city24 minMalaria Atlas Project

Natural hazard exposure

Since 1980, 9 tropical cyclones have passed within 100 km (NOAA IBTrACS). Satellite records show 0 observed flood event(s) (Global Flood Database). Lightning density is 0.18 strokes/km²/year (WGLC).

Night-time light trend, 2012 to 2024

Annual average night-time radiance (NASA VIIRS), a proxy for electrification and economic activity:

20122024radiance 0.04 to 0.37 nW
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Sources

NTC tower registry · OpenCelliD · WorldPop 2020 (100 m, corrected zonal statistics) · PSA Small Area Estimates · NASA VIIRS · NOAA IBTrACS v04 · Global Flood Database · ETH Global Canopy Height · FABDEM · Malaria Atlas Project · WGLC lightning climatology · Microsoft Global ML Building Footprints · Starlink Philippines published pricing. Methodology: data fused at barangay level using PSGC boundaries (2023).

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