Al-Barka
Al-Barka
البركا | |
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| Municipality of Al-Barka | |
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Map of Basilan with Al-Barka highlighted | |
Interactive map of Al-Barka | |
Al-Barka Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°29′29″N 122°08′31″E / 6.491381°N 122.141992°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | May 22, 2006 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jaydeefar J. Lajid |
| • Vice Mayor | Darussalam S. Lajid |
| • Representative | Mujiv S. Hataman |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,664 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.58 km2 (28.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 993 m (3,258 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 30,318 |
| • Density | 417.7/km2 (1,082/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,221 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 67.27 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 130.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 241 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 138.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 231.8 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7304 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Yakan Chavacano Tagalog |
Al-Barka, officially the Municipality of Al-Barka (Tausūg: Lupah Al-Barka; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Al-Barka; Tagalog: Bayan ng Al-Barka), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,736 people.
It was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191, ratified by plebiscite on May 22, 2006. It is composed of 16 barangays that were formerly part of Tipo-Tipo.