Akbar, Basilan
| Akbar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
|
||
| {{#property:P242}} Map of {{#property:P131}} with Akbar highlighted |
||
| Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 501: "{{" is not a valid name for a location map definition.Location within the {{#property:P17}} | ||
| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
| Country | [[{{#property:P17}}]] | |
| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) | |
| Province | [[{{#property:P131}}]] | |
| District | Lone district of Basilan | |
| Founded | December 20, 2005 | |
| Barangays | 9 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Mayor | Alih A. Sali | |
| Population (2010)[2] | ||
| • Total | {{#property:P1,082}} | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | {{#property:P281}} | |
| Dialing code | {{#property:P473}} | |
| Income class | 6th | |
Akbar is a sixth class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of {{#property:P1082}} people.[2]
Akbar Municipality created through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 193 dated December 20, 2005.
It is composed of 9 barangays that were formerly part of Tuburan, including one island barangay. It has an area of 18.02 square kilometres (6.96 sq mi).[citation needed]
The place is named after Imam Akbar Marani, a known Islamic preacher/propagator and descendant of Kuddarat, who landed in Taguime (now part of the municipality of Moh’d Ajul) in 17th century and later migrated to central Mindanao. In his older age, Imam Akbar transferred from Sinangkapan, Akbar, to Lantawan based in Kanibungan and he was buried there.
Barangays
Akbar is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.[2]
- Caddayan
- Linungan (Coco Island)
- Lower Bato-Bato
- Mangalut
- Manggusu
- Paguengan
- Semmut
- Upper Bato-Bato
- Upper Sinangkapan
Demographics
| Population census of Akbar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2007 | 21,312 | — |
| 2010 | 13,369 | −15.61% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[2] | ||
References
External links
- MMA Act No. 193 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Akbar in the Province of Basilan
- Akbar Municipal Map
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
 |
Basilan Strait | |
||
| Lamitan |  |
Hadji Mohammad Ajul | ||
|
||||
 |
||||
| Tuburan |
 Province of Basilan |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Isabela (capital)
|
||
| Municipalities |
 |
|
| Component cities | ||
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This article about a Philippine location is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
