Al-Barka, Basilan

Al-Barka
Municipality
Location in Basilan
Al-Barka Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 06°28′N 122°11′E / 6.467°N 122.183°ECoordinates: 06°28′N 122°11′E / 6.467°N 122.183°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province	Basilan
District	Lone district of Basilan
Founded	May 22, 2006
Barangays	16
Government[1]
• Mayor	Darussalam S. Lajid
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	19,523
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	7304
Dialing code	62
Income class	6th class

Al-Barka is a sixth class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 19,523 people.^[2]

It was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191,^[3] ratified by plebiscite on May 22, 2006. It is composed of 16 barangays that were formerly part of Tipo-Tipo.

Barangays

Al-Barka is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.^[2]

• Apil-apil
• Bato-bato
• Bohe-Piang
• Bucalao
• Cambug
• Danapah
• Guinanta
• Kailih
• Kinukutan
• Kuhon
• Kuhon Lennuh
• Linuan
• Lookbisaya
• Macalang
• Magcawa
• Sangkahan

Demographics

Population census of Al-Barka
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	26,229	—
2010	19,523	−10.19%
Source: National Statistics Office[2]

References

1. "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
2. "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
3. "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. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

External links

• MMA Act No. 191 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Al-Barka in the Province of Basilan
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information