Barira

Barira, officially the Municipality of Barira (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Barira; Iranun: Inged a Barira; Tagalog: Bayan ng Barira), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,004 people. [3]

Barira
Municipality
Municipality of Barira
Map of Maguindanao with Barira highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Barira
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°29′N 124°18′E
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
District1st District
FoundedAugust 29, 1977
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAbdul Rauf D. Tomawis
 • Vice MayorBahrain M. Dagalangit
 • RepresentativeDatu Roonie Q. Sinsuat Sr.
 • Electorate14,554 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • 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
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total30,004
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Households
4,485
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence60.08% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱79,600,855.48 (2016)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMaguindanao Electric Cooperative
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9614
PSGC
153818000
IDD : area code +63 (0)64
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesMaguindanao
Maranao
Iranun
Tagalog
Websitewww.barira.gov.ph

Barira was established on August 29, 1977 through Presidential Decree No. 1188[5] signed by then President Ferdinand Marcos from the municipality of Buldon.

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

Geography

Barangays

Barira is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

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

Climate
Climate data for Barira, Maguindanao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53
(2.1)		 44
(1.7)		 41
(1.6)		 39
(1.5)		 69
(2.7)		 89
(3.5)		 92
(3.6)		 97
(3.8)		 72
(2.8)		 79
(3.1)		 72
(2.8)		 49
(1.9)		 796
(31.1)
Average rainy days 15.3 13.5 16.3 16.9 22.3 23.5 22.5 23.1 19.4 21.5 20.6 17.5 232.4
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

Demographics
Population census of Barira
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 7,724—    
1990 16,858+8.12%
1995 17,825+1.05%
2000 18,296+0.56%
2007 27,607+5.84%
2010 19,686−11.58%
2015 30,004+8.36%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9]

Economy

References
  1.  Municipality of Barira | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Maguindanao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1977/08/29/presidential-decree-no-1188-s-1977/
  6. "Barira, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  11. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.


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