Barira, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
Barangay count14
Postal code9614
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)392.61 km2 (151.59 sq mi)
Population (2020)36,143
Density (2020)92 / km2 (238 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 28' North, 124° 21' East (7.4708, 124.3563)
Estimated elevation above sea level235.2 meters (771.5 feet)

Barira is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Maguindanao.

The municipality has a land area of 392.61 square kilometers or 151.59 square miles which constitutes 3.94% of Maguindanao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 36,143. This represented 2.69% of the total population of Maguindanao province, or 0.82% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 92 inhabitants per square kilometer or 238 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Barira has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Barira
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barira18.20%6,5775,68815.63%3.10%
Bualan4.39%1,5881,30621.59%4.20%
Gadung4.34%1,5671,03151.99%9.21%
Korosoyan5.72%2,0691,9426.54%1.34%
Lamin6.05%2,1852,0625.97%1.23%
Liong7.37%2,6642,25218.29%3.60%
Lipa5.43%1,9621,8476.23%1.28%
Lipawan8.73%3,1552,37033.12%6.21%
Marang5.78%2,0891,42946.19%8.32%
Minabay5.78%2,0901,85512.67%2.54%
Nabalawag9.00%3,2522,83614.67%2.92%
Panggao3.80%1,3731,19015.38%3.06%
Rominimbang6.33%2,2881,76229.85%5.65%
Togaig9.09%3,2842,43434.92%6.51%
Barira Total36,14330,00420.46%4.00%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Barira for the fiscal year of 2016 was 79,600,855.48.

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Annual regular income of Barira (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200951,364,715.13
201054,398,431.825.91%
201158,490,117.847.52%
201257,978,999.08-0.87%
201356,765,617.74-2.09%
201463,995,518.2412.74%
201572,443,092.7713.20%
201679,600,855.489.88%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barira in the 2015 Census was 30,004 broken down into 4,980 households or an average of 6.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Barira (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,8582,9645.69
17,8253,3805.27
18,2963,3265.50
27,6075,7384.81
19,4303,2535.97
30,0044,9806.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barira is 5 to 9, with 4,703 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Barira by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18682.89%
1 to 43,87412.91%
5 to 94,70315.67%
10 to 144,58715.29%
15 to 193,07410.25%
20 to 242,1277.09%
25 to 292,2417.47%
30 to 342,1037.01%
35 to 392,1297.10%
40 to 441,6165.39%
45 to 491,2774.26%
50 to 546912.30%
55 to 593401.13%
60 to 642070.69%
65 to 691080.36%
70 to 74260.09%
75 to 79110.04%
80 and over220.07%
Total30,004100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 88.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.84
  • Median Age: 16.58

Historical population

The population of Barira grew from 7,724 in 1980 to 36,143 in 2020, an increase of 28,419 people over the course of 40 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.00%, or an increase of 6,139 people, from the previous population of 30,004 in 2015.

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Population of Barira (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,724
16,8588.12%
17,8251.05%
18,2960.56%
27,6075.84%
19,686-11.58%
30,0048.35%
36,1434.00%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Barira for the year 2019 was 14,554, broken down into 7,331 males and 7,223 females.

Location

The municipal center of Barira is situated at approximately 7° 28' North, 124° 21' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 235.2 meters or 771.5 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 Barira are Cotabato City, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, and Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Buldon, Maguindanao, Matanog, Maguindanao, Parang, Maguindanao, Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur, Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao, and Pigcawayan, Cotabato. Its distance from the national capital is 869.60 kilometers (540.34 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 869.60 kilometers (540.34 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°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
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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