Al-Barka | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Al-Barka | |
 Map of Basilan with Al-Barka highlighted | |
  Al-Barka Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°28′N122°11′E / 6.47°N 122.18°E Coordinates: 6°28′N122°11′E / 6.47°N 122.18°E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone District |
| Founded | May 22, 2006 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Darussalam S. Lajid |
| • Electorate | 7,332 voters (2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.58 km2 (28.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 20,905 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7304 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Climate type | Tropical climate |
| Income class | no value |
| Revenue (₱) | 95,762.12 (2016) |
| 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 2015 census, it has a population of 20,905 people. [3]
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a quarter of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by the majority. Its standardized form, officially named Filipino, is the national language of the Philippines, and is one of two official languages alongside English.
The Province of Basilan is an island province of the Philippines in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Basilan Island is the largest and northernmost of the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago. It is just off the southern coast of the geographic Zamboanga Peninsula.
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City, both part of Metro Manila. Bounded by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest, the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Vietnam to the west, Palau to the east, and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south.
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It was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191, [4] ratified by plebiscite on May 22, 2006. It is composed of 16 barangays that were formerly part of Tipo-Tipo.
A barangay or baranggay (, formerly referred to as barrio, is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. In metropolitan areas, the term often refers to an inner city neighbourhood, a suburb or a suburban neighborhood. The word barangay originated from balangay, a kind of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines.
Tipo-Tipo, officially the Municipality of Tipo-Tipo,, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,163 people.
