Barira

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.

Barira
باريرا
Municipality
Municipality of Barira
Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Barira highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Barira
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°28′14″N 124°21′22″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceMaguindanao del Norte
District Lone district
FoundedAugust 29, 1977
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAbdul Rauf D. Tomawis
  Vice MayorBahrain M. Dagalangit
  RepresentativeSittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura
  Municipal Council
Members
  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)
  Total36,143
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
  Households
6,008
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
65.66
% (2018)
  Revenue160.5 million (2020)
  Assets555.3 million (2020)
  Expenditure161.8 million (2020)
  Liabilities56.82 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityMaguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9614
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)64
Native languagesMaguindanao
Maranao
Iranun
Tagalog
Websitewww.barira.gov.ph
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