Al-Barka

Municipality in Basilan, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Al-Barkamap

Al-Barka, officially the Municipality of Al-Barka (Tausūg: Lupah Al-Barka; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Al-Barka; Tagalog: Bayan ng Al-Barka), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,736 people.[3]

Quick Facts البركا, Country ...
Al-Barka
البركا
Municipality of Al-Barka
Thumb
Thumb
Map of Basilan with Al-Barka highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Thumb
Thumb
Al-Barka
Al-Barka
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°28′N 122°11′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceBasilan
District Lone district
FoundedMay 22, 2006
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  mayor of Al-Barka[*]Jaydeefar J. Lajid
  Vice MayorDarussalam S. Lajid
  RepresentativeMujiv S. Hataman
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate11,975 voters (2022)
Area
  Total
72.58 km2 (28.02 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Highest elevation
993 m (3,258 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
  Total
23,736
  Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
  Households
4,221
Economy
  Poverty incidence
67.27
% (2021)[4]
  Revenue95.3 million (2020), 0.06473 million (2013), 0.05281 million (2014), 0.09576 million (2015), 0.1535 million (2016), 13.08 million (2017), 17.79 million (2018), 4.205 million (2019), 131.1 million (2021), 130.4 million (2022)
  Assets92.55 million (2020), 0.02361 million (2013), 10.03 million (2014), 3.542 million (2015), 3.422 million (2016), 58 million (2017), 72.29 million (2018), 76.98 million (2019), 166 million (2021), 241 million (2022)
  Expenditure93.15 million (2020), 0.064 million (2013), 0.0527 million (2014), 0.2157 million (2015), 0.3509 million (2016), 13.24 million (2017), 19.29 million (2018), 3.944 million (2019), 128.4 million (2021), 138.2 million (2022)
  Liabilities75.47 million (2020), 0.01174 million (2013), 10.01 million (2014), 0 million (2015, 2016), 54.74 million (2017), 69.21 million (2018), 73.65 million (2019), 149.2 million (2021), 231.8 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityBasilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7304
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)62
Native languagesYakan
Chavacano
Tagalog
Close

It was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191,[5] ratified by plebiscite on May 22, 2006. It is composed of 16 barangays that were formerly part of Tipo-Tipo.

Geography

Barangays

Al-Barka is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

More information PSGC, Barangay ...
PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[7]
150709001 Apil-apil 3.8% 895 1,061 −1.69%
150709002 Bato-bato 4.4% 1,036 1,065 −0.28%
150709003 Bohe-Piang 4.7% 1,115 1,116 −0.01%
150709004 Bucalao 8.1% 1,923 1,717 1.14%
150709005 Cambug 5.7% 1,353 1,411 −0.42%
150709006 Danapah 5.4% 1,290 1,311 −0.16%
150709007 Guinanta 8.9% 2,111 2,072 0.19%
150709008 Kailih 6.4% 1,520 1,199 2.40%
150709009 Kinukutan 4.8% 1,142 966 1.69%
150709010 Kuhon 4.5% 1,071 987 0.82%
150709011 Kuhon Lennuh 5.2% 1,226 1,144 0.69%
150709012 Linuan 4.4% 1,042 731 3.61%
150709013 Lookbisaya (Kaulungan Island) 6.6% 1,564 1,468 0.64%
150709014 Macalang 2.9% 688 535 2.55%
150709015 Magcawa 8.8% 2,094 2,011 0.41%
150709016 Sangkahan (Kaulungan Island) 3.5% 835 729 1.37%
Total 23,736 19,523 1.97%
Close

Climate

More information Climate data for Al-Barka, Basilan, Month ...
Climate data for Al-Barka, Basilan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82)
27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
27
(81)
28
(82)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 130
(5.1)
91
(3.6)
100
(3.9)
114
(4.5)
242
(9.5)
329
(13.0)
347
(13.7)
321
(12.6)
223
(8.8)
273
(10.7)
239
(9.4)
140
(5.5)
2,549
(100.3)
Average rainy days 16.5 14.3 14.9 15.5 23.8 25.3 25.3 25.3 21.5 23.0 21.1 17.5 244
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]
Close

Demographics

More information Year, Pop. ...
Population census of Al-Barka
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 26,229    
2010 19,523−10.19%
2015 20,905+1.31%
2020 23,736+2.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11]
Close

In the 2020 census, Al-Barka had a population of 23,736.[3] The population density was 330 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Al-Barka

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2006
45.50
2009
26.99
2012
57.02
2015
52.51
2018
73.56
2021
67.27

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17]

References

Wikiwand in your browser!

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.

Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.