Al-Barka Explained

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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Philippines
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Native Name:البركا
Subdivision Type3:District
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:May 22, 2006
Parts Type:Barangays
Parts Style:para
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Leader Name:Jaydeefar J. Lajid
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Leader Name1:Darussalam S. Lajid
Leader Name2:Mujiv S. Hataman
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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.

It was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191,[1] 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. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Al-Barka had a population of 23,736. The population density was NaN23,736/72.58.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191; An Act Creating the Municipality of Al-Barka in the Province of Basilan and for Other Purposes. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204122056/http://rla-armmgov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MMAA-191.pdf. 4 February 2016. Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. 27 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Poverty incidence (PI):. Philippine Statistics Authority. December 28, 2020.