Al-Barka

Al-Barka is a municipality in Basilan province in the Bangsamoro area of the Philippines. It is an administrative locality rather than a commercial brand, and its name is therefore being documented here according to the authoritative subject specified for this entry. The municipality was created from 16 barangays that previously formed part of Tipo-Tipo. Its establishment was authorized through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191 and confirmed by a plebiscite held on May 22, 2006. Al-Barka is politically divided into 16 barangays, which are further organized into puroks; some also contain sitios. The locality's official names and forms are used across several Philippine languages, including Tausug, Chavacano, and Tagalog. In the 2024 census, Al-Barka recorded a population of 30,318 people, with a reported population density of approximately 330 inhabitants per square kilometre. Available reference material identifies the municipality's economy and poverty incidence as areas of public statistical reporting, but does not provide enough detailed information to characterize specific industries, employers, products, or commercial institutions without risking invention. No verified corporate parent, owner, stock-market listing, commercial website, or flagship product offering is identified in the supplied sources. The municipality is represented in public Philippine administrative and competitiveness databases, including the Department of Trade and Industry's Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index profile and the Philippine Standard Geographic Code.

Al-Barka was formed as a municipality in Basilan province through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191. The new municipality was approved by plebiscite on May 22, 2006, and consisted of 16 barangays transferred from the municipality of Tipo-Tipo. Its creation formed part of the administrative organization of the autonomous Muslim Mindanao region. As a municipality, Al-Barka is governed through the Philippine local-government system and is subdivided into barangays, the country's basic local administrative units. Each barangay is composed of puroks, while certain barangays also include sitios. The municipality's name has corresponding forms in several languages used in the area: Lupah Al-Barka in Tausug, Municipalidad de Al-Barka in Chavacano, and Bayan ng Al-Barka in Tagalog. According to the 2024 Philippine census, Al-Barka had 30,318 residents and a population density of about 330 inhabitants per square kilometre. Public reference sources list the municipality in national administrative and economic-information systems, including the Philippine Standard Geographic Code and the Department of Trade and Industry's Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index. The available material does not provide a detailed chronology of local administrations, infrastructure programs, economic sectors, or demographic change beyond the municipality's creation and the 2024 census figures.

• 2024

  Population recorded at 30,318

  [1]Al-Barkaen.wikipedia.org

  The 2024 census reported a population of 30,318 and a density of approximately 330 inhabitants per square kilometre.

• 2006

  Municipality established

  [1]Al-Barkaen.wikipedia.org

  Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191 provided for the creation of Al-Barka from 16 barangays formerly belonging to Tipo-Tipo.

• 2006

  Creation approved by plebiscite

  [1]Al-Barkaen.wikipedia.org

  Voters ratified the municipality's establishment in a plebiscite held on May 22, 2006.

A local government municipality in Basilan province, Philippines.

1. 1Al-Barkaen.wikipedia.org