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°E / 7.483; 124.300Coordinates: 07°29′N 124°18′E / 7.483°N 124.300°E / 7.483; 124.300
Country  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Maguindanao
Barangays 14
Government[1]
  Mayor Abdulradzak Tomawis
Area
  Total 392.61 km2 (151.59 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 14,516
  Density 37/km2 (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.

Demographics

Population census of Barira
YearPop.±% 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.

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