Al-Barka, Basilan
| Al-Barka | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location within Basilan province |
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 Al-Barka
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| Coordinates: 6°28′N 122°11′E / 6.47°N 122.18°ECoordinates: 6°28′N 122°11′E / 6.47°N 122.18°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone district of Basilan |
| Founded | May 22, 2006 |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Darussalam S. Lajid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.58 km2 (28.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 20,905 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 7304 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| 150709000 | |
| Electorate | 7,332 voters as of 2016 |
Al-Barka, officially the Municipality of Al-Barka (Chavacano: Municipalidad de Al-Barka; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Al-Barka; Filipino: Bayan ng Al-Barka), is a municipality in the province of Basilan in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) of the Philippines. The population was 20,905 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 7,332 registered voters.
It was created by Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 191, ratified by plebiscite on May 22, 2006. It is composed of 16 barangays that were formerly part of Tipo-Tipo.
Al-Barka is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Al-Barka had a population of 20,905. The population density was 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 7,332 registered voters.
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