Barira

Barira
باريرا
Municipality of Barira
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of Barira
Official seal of Barira
Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Barira highlighted
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
Country Philippines
Region Bangsamoro
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
40.89
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 160.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 555.3 million (2020), 36.07 million (2012)
 • Expenditure₱ 161.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 56.82 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: Inged 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]

  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. ^ a b 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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.