Al-Barka
Municipality in Basilan, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Basilan, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Al-Barka
البركا | |
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Municipality of Al-Barka | |
Location in the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°28′N 122°11′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Basilan |
District | Lone district |
Founded | May 22, 2006 |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jaydeefar J. Lajid |
• Vice Mayor | Darussalam S. Lajid |
• Representative | Mujiv S. Hataman |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 11,975 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 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,221 |
Economy | |
• Poverty incidence | 67.27 |
• Revenue | ₱ 95.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 92.55 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 93.15 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 75.47 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7304 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Yakan Chavacano Tagalog |
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.
Al-Barka is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
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% |
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] |
Year | Pop. | ±% 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] |
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).
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] |
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