Akbar, Basilan
Akbar
اكبر | |
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| Municipality of Akbar | |
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Map of Basilan with Akbar highlighted | |
Interactive map of Akbar | |
Akbar Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°39′54″N 122°11′43″E / 6.665111°N 122.195161°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | December 20, 2005 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alih A. Sali |
| • Vice Mayor | Raiza A. Sali |
| • Representative | Mujiv S. Hataman |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 7,516 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.76 km2 (14.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 999 m (3,278 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 27,911 |
| • Density | 720.1/km2 (1,865/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,621 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 64.88 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 127.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 238.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 111.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 108.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7306 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Yakan Chavacano Tagalog |
Akbar, officially the Municipality of Akbar (Tausūg: Lupah Akbar; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Akbar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Akbar), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,098 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.