Al-Barka

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.^[5]

Al-Barka البركا
Municipality
Municipality of Al-Barka
Flag
Map of Basilan with Al-Barka highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Al-Barka Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°29′29″N 122°08′31″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Basilan
District	Lone district
Founded	May 22, 2006
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jaydeefar J. Lajid
• Vice Mayor	Darussalam S. Lajid
• Representative	Mujiv S. Hataman
• Municipal Council	Members Alimran K. Abdasal Jerham K. Pising Mahruf H. Asnawi Khalid H. Jairatul Appan I. Awal Delma S. Abdil Abdulsaid H. Ishak Sitti Marha A. Mujajilun
• Electorate	13,664 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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)[3]
• Total	30,318
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Households	4,221
Economy
• Poverty incidence	67.27 % (2021)[4]
• 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	1900709000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Yakan Chavacano Tagalog

It was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191,^[6] ratified by plebiscite on May 22, 2006. It is composed of 16 barangays that were formerly part of Tipo-Tipo.

Geography

Barangays

Al-Barka is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[8]		2010[9]
150709001	Apil-apil	3.0%	895	1,061	▾	−1.18%
150709002	Bato-bato	3.4%	1,036	1,065	▾	−0.19%
150709003	Bohe-Piang	3.7%	1,115	1,116	▾	−0.01%
150709004	Bucalao	6.3%	1,923	1,717	▴	0.80%
150709005	Cambug	4.5%	1,353	1,411	▾	−0.29%
150709006	Danapah	4.3%	1,290	1,311	▾	−0.11%
150709007	Guinanta	7.0%	2,111	2,072	▴	0.13%
150709008	Kailih	5.0%	1,520	1,199	▴	1.67%
150709009	Kinukutan	3.8%	1,142	966	▴	1.18%
150709010	Kuhon	3.5%	1,071	987	▴	0.57%
150709011	Kuhon Lennuh	4.0%	1,226	1,144	▴	0.49%
150709012	Linuan	3.4%	1,042	731	▴	2.51%
150709013	Lookbisaya (Kaulungan Island)	5.2%	1,564	1,468	▴	0.44%
150709014	Macalang	2.3%	688	535	▴	1.77%
150709015	Magcawa	6.9%	2,094	2,011	▴	0.28%
150709016	Sangkahan (Kaulungan Island)	2.8%	835	729	▴	0.95%
	Total		30,318	19,523	▴	3.13%

Climate

Climate data for Al-Barka, Basilan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (82)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	130 (5.1)	91 (3.6)	100 (3.9)	114 (4.5)	242 (9.5)	329 (13.0)	347 (13.7)	321 (12.6)	223 (8.8)	273 (10.7)	239 (9.4)	140 (5.5)	2,549 (100.3)
Average rainy days	16.5	14.3	14.9	15.5	23.8	25.3	25.3	25.3	21.5	23.0	21.1	17.5	244
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10]

Demographics

Population census of Al-Barka

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	26,229	—
2010	19,523	−10.19%
2015	20,905	+1.31%
2020	23,736	+2.71%
2024	30,318	+6.05%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14]

In the 2020 census, Al-Barka had a population of 23,736.^[15] The population density was 330 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Al-Barka

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 45.50 2009 26.99 2012 57.02 2015 52.51 2018 73.56 2021 67.27 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]