Barira, officially the Municipality of Barira (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Barira; Iranun and Mëranaw: Inged a Barira; Tagalog: Bayan ng Barira), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,143 people.[3]
Barira
باريرا | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Barira | |
 Municipal Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Barira highlighted | |
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  Barira Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°28′14″N 124°21′22″E / 7.4706°N 124.3561°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region |  Bangsamoro |
| Province | Maguindanao del Norte |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | August 29, 1977 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Abdul Rauf D. Tomawis |
| • Vice Mayor | Bahrain M. Dagalangit |
| • Representative | Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 20,491 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 392.61 km2 (151.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 557 m (1,827 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 36,143 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,008 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 40.89 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 160.5 million (2020), 58.02 million (2012), 169.7 million (2013), 64 million (2014), 71.81 million (2015), 220.2 million (2016), 106.3 million (2017), 0.2647 million (2018), 122.6 million (2019), 147.7 million (2021), 316 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 555.3 million (2020), 36.07 million (2012), 36.67 million (2013), 26.92 million (2014), 133.1 million (2015), 274.3 million (2016), 289.1 million (2017), 5,297 million (2018), 564.3 million (2019), 679 million (2021), 757.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 161.8 million (2020), 55.46 million (2012), 74.54 million (2013), 84.72 million (2014), 72.39 million (2015), 230.4 million (2016), 92.59 million (2017), 0.08349 million (2018), 133 million (2019), 159.3 million (2021), 229.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 56.82 million (2020), 7.147 million (2012), 4.882 million (2013), 6.797 million (2014), 6.553 million (2015), 6.349 million (2016), 5.82 million (2017), 65.65 million (2018), 64.3 million (2019), 49.66 million (2021), 38.01 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9614 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Maranao Iranun Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
editEstablishment
editBarira was established through Presidential Decree No. 1188, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos on August 29, 1977, when ten barangays, two of them partially, and 45 sitios of Buldon were separated. The seat of government was designated at Sitio Pedtad, Barangay Lipawan.[5]
The Economic Development Corporation, which was established in 1951 by President Ramon Magsaysay, opened in Barira a resettlement area for former Huk members. It was administered first by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) until being turned over to the Department of Agrarian Reform in 1972.[6]
Barira is among the municipalities inhabited mainly by the Iranun people, along with Buldon and Matanog;[7] and while the municipality is where Camp Abubakar, the main headquarters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), is situated,[8] much parts of the other two had also constituted the camp since the 1980s.[7][8] The local government units had held office either in Cotabato City or in Parang since the Marcos presidency; a municipal building was said constructed by early 2000s.[7]
2000 battles and the fall of Camp Abubakar
editBarira was the site of the last of the series of battles that led to the camp's fall on July 9, 2000, ending almost five months of military offensives in the central Mindanao area. On July 1, AFP launched Operation Terminal Velocity, leading to the capture of a number of rebel facilities within the Abubakar complex, with 12 counter-insurgents and 23 MILF fighters reportedly killed.[8]
Post-battle
editThe town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.
Geography
editBarangays
editBarira is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Barira (Poblacion)
- Bualan
- Gadung
- Korosoyan
- Lamin
- Liong
- Lipa
- Lipawan
- Marang
- Nabalawag
- Panggao
- Rominimbang
- Togaig
- Minabay
Climate
edit| Climate data for Barira, Maguindanao | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53 (2.1) |
44 (1.7) |
41 (1.6) |
39 (1.5) |
69 (2.7) |
89 (3.5) |
92 (3.6) |
97 (3.8) |
72 (2.8) |
79 (3.1) |
72 (2.8) |
49 (1.9) |
796 (31.1) |
| Average rainy days | 15.3 | 13.5 | 16.3 | 16.9 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 22.5 | 23.1 | 19.4 | 21.5 | 20.6 | 17.5 | 232.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,724 | — |
| 1990 | 16,858 | +8.12% |
| 1995 | 17,825 | +1.05% |
| 2000 | 18,296 | +0.56% |
| 2007 | 27,607 | +5.84% |
| 2010 | 19,686 | −11.58% |
| 2015 | 30,004 | +8.36% |
| 2020 | 36,143 | +3.73% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13] | ||
Economy
editPoverty Incidence of Barira
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
63.32 2003
51.28 2006
46.70 2009
39.93 2012
43.69 2015
60.08 2018
65.66 2021
40.89 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
- Gross Domestic Product
The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 11,074,500,000(PHP).
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Barira | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1188, s. 1977". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 29, 1977.
- ^ Land tenure stories in Central Mindanao. Davao City: Local Governance Support Program in ARMM. 2009. ISBN 978-971-94065-8-7. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Issuu.
- ^ a b c Quimpo, Nathan Gilbert (October 2004). Contested Democracy and the Left in the Philippines after Marcos (thesis) (PDF). Canberra, Australia: Australian National University. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via ANU Open Research Library.
- ^ a b c Restoring a fragile peace: The 2000 Battle for Central Mindanao (PDF). Fort Bonifacio, Taguig: Operations Research Center, Philippine Army. 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Barira, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.