Al-Barka, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
Barangay count16
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Area (2013)188.70 km2 (72.86 sq mi)
Population (2020)23,736
Density (2020)126 / km2 (326 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 29' North, 122° 8' East (6.4911, 122.1415)
Estimated elevation above sea level432.0 meters (1,417.0 feet)

Al-Barka is a coastal municipality in the island province of Basilan.

The municipality has a land area of 188.70 square kilometers or 72.86 square miles which constitutes 5.46% of Basilan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 23,736. This represented 5.57% of the total population of Basilan province, or 0.54% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 126 inhabitants per square kilometer or 326 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Al-Barka has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Al-Barka
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Apil-apil5.19%1,23389537.77%6.98%
Bato-bato5.11%1,2141,03617.18%3.39%
Bohe-Piang5.53%1,3121,11517.67%3.48%
Bucalao9.00%2,1371,92311.13%2.25%
Cambug6.43%1,5271,35312.86%2.58%
Danapah5.98%1,4191,29010.00%2.03%
Guinanta5.44%1,2922,111-38.80%-9.82%
Kailih7.86%1,8661,52022.76%4.41%
Kinukutan5.82%1,3811,14220.93%4.08%
Kuhon5.42%1,2871,07120.17%3.94%
Kuhon Lennuh6.06%1,4381,22617.29%3.41%
Linuan5.94%1,4101,04235.32%6.57%
Lookbisaya6.61%1,5681,5640.26%0.05%
Macalang5.09%1,20868875.58%12.58%
Magcawa9.90%2,3492,09412.18%2.45%
Sangkahan4.61%1,09583531.14%5.87%
Al-Barka Total23,73620,90513.54%2.71%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Al-Barka for the fiscal year of 2016 was 95,762.12.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Al-Barka in the 2015 Census was 20,842 broken down into 3,662 households or an average of 5.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Al-Barka (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
0
0
26,2295,4804.79
19,5233,4275.70
20,8423,6625.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Al-Barka is 5 to 9, with 3,325 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 38 individuals.

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Population of Al-Barka by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16022.88%
1 to 42,85413.65%
5 to 93,32515.91%
10 to 142,90413.89%
15 to 192,33711.18%
20 to 241,4927.14%
25 to 291,5237.29%
30 to 341,3916.65%
35 to 391,2535.99%
40 to 441,0264.91%
45 to 498484.06%
50 to 544852.32%
55 to 593321.59%
60 to 642321.11%
65 to 691310.63%
70 to 74720.34%
75 to 79380.18%
80 and over600.29%
Total20,905100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 88.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.46
  • Median Age: 16.64

Historical population

The population of Al-Barka fell from 26,229 in 2007 to 23,736 in 2020, a decrease of 2,493 people over the course of 13 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.71%, or an increase of 2,831 people, from the previous population of 20,905 in 2015.

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Population of Al-Barka (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
26,229
19,523-10.19%
20,9051.31%
23,7362.71%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Al-Barka for the year 2019 was 9,074, broken down into 4,284 males and 4,790 females.

Location

Al-Barka is situated at approximately 6° 29' North, 122° 8' East, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 432.0 meters or 1,417.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Al-Barka are Lamitan, Basilan, Isabela City, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Cotabato City, and Tangub, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan, Tuburan, Basilan, Sumisip, Basilan, Akbar, Basilan, and Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan. Its distance from the national capital is 906.21 kilometers (563.09 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 906.21 kilometers (563.09 miles) to the North (N8°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
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