Basud

Basud lies on the eastern coast of Mindoro, where a river reaches the Tablas Strait. Local oral tradition remembers Mangyan communities living near the river mouth and cultivating the fertile delta. The name Basud is said to mean “delta” in their language, later becoming Bansud. Forested mountains rise to the west behind the coastal lowland, forming part of the island's rugged interior and the homeland of several distinct Mangyan peoples.