Barira

Municipality in Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines
Municipality in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
Barira
باريرا
Municipality of Barira
Flag of Barira
Flag
Official seal of Barira
Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Barira highlighted
Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Barira highlighted
7°28′14″N 124°21′22″E / 7.4706°N 124.3561°E / 7.4706; 124.3561
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceMaguindanao del Norte
District Lone district
FoundedAugust 29, 1977
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAbdul Rauf D. Tomawis
 • Vice MayorBahrain M. Dagalangit
 • RepresentativeSittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Rajib D. Hadjiracman
  • Jamel M. Macauyag
  • Mahadi D. Amatonding
  • Abdulgani R. Dimasangkay
  • Marohom B. Tomawis
  • Bocari P. Tomawis
  • Kalid A. Malambut
  • Norhaya S. Brie
 • Electorate20,491 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total392.61 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]
 • Total36,143
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Households
6,008
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
65.66
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 160.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 555.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 161.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 56.82 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMaguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9614
PSGC
153818000
IDD : area code +63 (0)64
Native languagesMaguindanao
Maranao
Iranun
Tagalog
Websitewww.barira.gov.ph

Barira, officially the Municipality of Barira (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Barira; Iranun and Mëranaw: Inged a Barira; Tagalog: Bayan ng Barira), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,143 people.[3]

History

Establishment

Barira 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

Barira 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

The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.

Geography

Barangays

Barira 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

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

Population census of Barira
YearPop.±% 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

Gross Domestic Product The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 11,074,500,000(PHP).

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Barira | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1188, s. 1977". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 29, 1977.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Barira, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

  • Barira Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
  • Philippine Standard Geographic Code
  • Philippine Census Information
  • Local Governance Performance Management System
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