Al-Barka
Municipality in Basilan, Philippines
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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.[5]
Al-Barka
البركا | |
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| Municipality of Al-Barka | |
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| Coordinates: 6°29′29″N 122°08′31″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 | 13,664 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 30,318 |
| • Density | 417.7/km2 (1,082/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,221 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 67.27 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 130.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 241 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 138.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 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 |
It was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191,[6] 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.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 150709001 | Apil-apil | 3.0% | 895 | 1,061 | −1.22% | |
| 150709002 | Bato-bato | 3.4% | 1,036 | 1,065 | −0.20% | |
| 150709003 | Bohe-Piang | 3.7% | 1,115 | 1,116 | −0.01% | |
| 150709004 | Bucalao | 6.3% | 1,923 | 1,717 | 0.82% | |
| 150709005 | Cambug | 4.5% | 1,353 | 1,411 | −0.30% | |
| 150709006 | Danapah | 4.3% | 1,290 | 1,311 | −0.12% | |
| 150709007 | Guinanta | 7.0% | 2,111 | 2,072 | 0.13% | |
| 150709008 | Kailih | 5.0% | 1,520 | 1,199 | 1.72% | |
| 150709009 | Kinukutan | 3.8% | 1,142 | 966 | 1.21% | |
| 150709010 | Kuhon | 3.5% | 1,071 | 987 | 0.59% | |
| 150709011 | Kuhon Lennuh | 4.0% | 1,226 | 1,144 | 0.50% | |
| 150709012 | Linuan | 3.4% | 1,042 | 731 | 2.58% | |
| 150709013 | Lookbisaya (Kaulungan Island) | 5.2% | 1,564 | 1,468 | 0.46% | |
| 150709014 | Macalang | 2.3% | 688 | 535 | 1.83% | |
| 150709015 | Magcawa | 6.9% | 2,094 | 2,011 | 0.29% | |
| 150709016 | Sangkahan (Kaulungan Island) | 2.8% | 835 | 729 | 0.98% | |
| Total | 30,318 | 19,523 | 3.22% | |||
Climate
| 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)[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Al-Barka had a population of 23,736.[15] The population density was 330 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi).
