Barira
Barira
باريرا | |
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| Municipality of Barira | |
Municipal Hall | |
Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Barira highlighted | |
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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 | 19,156 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• Total | 36,143 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,008 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 40.89 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 316 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 757.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 229.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 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 |
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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.