Barira, Municipality of Barira, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityBarira
Postal code9614
Population (2020)6,577
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5057, 124.2983 (7° 30' North, 124° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level753.0 meters (2,470.4 feet)

Barira, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Barira, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,577. This represented 18.20% of the total population of Barira.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barira in the 2015 Census was 5,688 broken down into 1,048 households or an average of 5.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Barira (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,8444955.75
3,0776254.92
3,2045955.38
4,5898625.32
3,0305845.19
5,6881,0485.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barira is 5 to 9, with 855 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Barira by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11422.50%
1 to 474213.05%
5 to 985515.03%
10 to 1481714.36%
15 to 195399.48%
20 to 243686.47%
25 to 294437.79%
30 to 345249.21%
35 to 394337.61%
40 to 442995.26%
45 to 492173.82%
50 to 541542.71%
55 to 59861.51%
60 to 64320.56%
65 to 69240.42%
70 to 7480.14%
75 to 7940.07%
80 and over10.02%
Total5,688100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.78
  • Median Age: 17.67

Historical population

The population of Barira grew from 2,844 in 1990 to 6,577 in 2020, an increase of 3,733 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.10%, or an increase of 889 people, from the previous population of 5,688 in 2015.

Population of Barira (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,844
3,0771.49%
3,2040.87%
4,5895.08%
3,030-14.02%
5,68812.74%
6,5773.10%

Location

Barira is situated at approximately 7.5057, 124.2983, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 753.0 meters or 2,470.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barira shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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