Barira
باريرا
Municipality of Barira
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Official seal of Barira
Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Barira highlighted
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Barira is located in Philippines
Barira
Barira
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°28′14″N 124°21′22″E / 7.4706°N 124.3561°E / 7.4706; 124.3561
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceMaguindanao del Norte
District Lone district
FoundedAugust 29, 1977
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAbdul Rauf D. Tomawis
  Vice MayorBahrain M. Dagalangit
  RepresentativeSittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate20,491 voters (2022)
Area
  Total392.61 km2 (151.59 sq mi)
Elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Highest elevation
557 m (1,827 ft)
Lowest elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
  Total36,143
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
  Households
6,008
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
65.66
% (2018)[4]
  Revenue160.5 million (2020)
  Assets555.3 million (2020)
  Expenditure161.8 million (2020)
  Liabilities56.82 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityMaguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9614
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)64
Native languagesMaguindanao
Maranao
Iranun
Tagalog
Websitewww.barira.gov.ph

Barira, officially the Municipality of Barira (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Barira; Iranun and Mëranaw: Inged a Barira; Tagalog: Bayan ng Barira), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,143 people.[3]

Barira was established on August 29, 1977, through Presidential Decree No. 1188[5] signed by then President Ferdinand Marcos from the municipality of Buldon.

The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.

Geography

Barangays

Barira is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Barira (Poblacion)
  • Bualan
  • Gadung
  • Korosoyan
  • Lamin
  • Liong
  • Lipa
  • Lipawan
  • Marang
  • Nabalawag
  • Panggao
  • Rominimbang
  • Togaig
  • Minabay

Climate

Climate data for Barira, Maguindanao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82)
28
(82)
29
(84)
29
(84)
27
(81)
26
(79)
26
(79)
26
(79)
27
(81)
26
(79)
27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(81)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66)
19
(66)
19
(66)
20
(68)
21
(70)
20
(68)
20
(68)
20
(68)
20
(68)
20
(68)
20
(68)
19
(66)
20
(68)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53
(2.1)
44
(1.7)
41
(1.6)
39
(1.5)
69
(2.7)
89
(3.5)
92
(3.6)
97
(3.8)
72
(2.8)
79
(3.1)
72
(2.8)
49
(1.9)
796
(31.1)
Average rainy days 15.3 13.5 16.3 16.9 22.3 23.5 22.5 23.1 19.4 21.5 20.6 17.5 232.4
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

Demographics

Population census of Barira
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 7,724    
1990 16,858+8.12%
1995 17,825+1.05%
2000 18,296+0.56%
2007 27,607+5.84%
2010 19,686−11.58%
2015 30,004+8.36%
2020 36,143+3.73%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Economy

Gross Domestic Product The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 11,074,500,000(PHP).

References

  1. Municipality of Barira | (DILG)
  2. "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.
  3. 1 2 Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Presidential Decree No. 1188, s. 1977 | GOVPH".
  6. "Barira, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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