Barira, Maguindanao

Barira
Municipality
Map of Maguindanao showing the location of Barira
Barira Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 07°29′N 124°18′E / 7.483°N 124.300°ECoordinates: 07°29′N 124°18′E / 7.483°N 124.300°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province	Maguindanao
Barangays	14
Government[1]
• Mayor	Abdulradzak Tomawis
Area
• Total	392.61 km^2 (151.59 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	14,516
• Density	37/km^2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	9614
Dialing code	64
Income class	4th

Barira is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 14,516 people in 3,326 households.

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

Barangays

Barira is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

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

Demographics

Population census of Barira
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	16,858	—
1995	17,825	+1.05%
2000	18,296	+0.56%
2007	27,607	+5.84%
2010	19,686	−11.58%
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". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System