Besao, Mountain Province

Besao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 9,875 people in 1,735 households. The municipality of Besao is headed by Mayor Wellington Bagano Pooten.

On January 18, 2008, a Philippine Serpent Eagle was rescued in a forest in Barangay Laylaya, Besao, Mountain Province. It suffered a right wing gunshot wound damaging a bone (similar to a bird caught at Lake Danum, Sagada in 2000). Another serpent eagle rescued in the Cordillera died 3 days after it was brought to the custody of the PAWB years ago. [ [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=106349 Abs-Cbn Interactive, Philippine eagle rescued in Mt. Province] ]

Barangays

Besao is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

* Agawa
* Ambagiw
* Banguitan
* Besao East (Besao Proper)
* Besao West
* Catengan
* Gueday
* Lacmaan
* Laylaya
* Padangan
* Payeo
* Suquib
* Tamboan
* Kin-iway (Pob.)

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://www.besao.gov.ph/ Official Website of Besao, Mountain Province]

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