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Al-Barka
Al-Barka
البركا | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Al-Barka | |
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 Map of Basilan with Al-Barka highlighted | |
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.svg)  Al-Barka Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°28′N 122°11′E / 6.47°N 122.18°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), 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) |
| • Assets | ₱ 92.55 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) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 93.15 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) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 75.47 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 | |
| • 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 |
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]
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.
- ^ Municipality of Al-Barka | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191; An Act Creating the Municipality of Al-Barka in the Province of Basilan and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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