History
History relates that in 1661 when Spaniards landed on this soul, they noticed and found people were living in clusters of deltas separated by creeks. Having in mind of the situation, the colonizers named the "BASUD" means deltas.
Ancestors revealed that the town of Basud was founded in 1783, the first site which was in Pinagwarasan, then later to Nepu, a nearby sitio of the present proper.
The town of Basud remained independent until 1904, having fused to the nearby municipality of Daet for lack of funds for the maintenance of its operations. By virtue of Executive Order No. 114 in 1908, Basud was restored to its original status as an independent municipality.
Original founders of the town were Bartolome Quiñones and Florencia Era, both of whom belonged to a well-to-do family, they commanded the respect of the people.
The Spaniards ruled and guided the people of Basud with the local government headed by well known Capitanes del Pueblo. Prominent among them were Paulino Quiñones and Maximo Flores.
History recalls that in 1902, a civil form of government was established with Antonio Quiñones as president, while Exequiel Era was the first elected president in 1908 when Basud was separated from Daet to form an independent municipality. From then, Basud had been administered by different elected officials even before the commonwealth regime up to the Philippines became a Republic in 1946. It is believed that the town is the oldest municipality in the province of Camarines Norte if not in then "Ambos Camarines".
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