Barangay Barra
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Barangay Barra is in Opol, Misamis Oriental
Opol, Misamis Oriental
Opol is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2007 Philippine census, it has a population of 47,187 people, as of 1 August 2007....

, Philippines
Philippines
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History

Previously, Barra was a part of Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City
Cagayan de Oro City
Cagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines...

. As a sitio
Sitio
A sitio in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay, the location of which may be distant from the center of the barangay itself....

, it was named Barra, lying west of the Iponan river. This strip of land, now a Barangay
Barangay
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 extends from the National Highway in the South and of Macajalar Bay
Macajalar Bay
Macajalar Bay is a deep water bay located north of the Province of Misamis Oriental on the Mindanao island, southern part the Philippines. Cagayan de Oro City, being the regional center of Northern Mindanao , is located in one of its deep-water harbor...

 in the North. Then sitio Barra became a formal Barangay of the municipality of Opol, Misamis Oriental by virtue of Republic Act No. 524 promulgated on June 15, 1950. This Barangay is about five kilometers away from Cagayan de Oro City and has a land area of about 285 hectares and composed of ten zones.

The delta of the Iponan River protruding to the sea broke down strong waves and during stormy weather and typhoons fishermen sought refuge on the Iponan riverbanks where logs and various typhoon debris also sprawls along the river. This served as a barrier from the turbulent waves and gusty winds, hence, the old folks named this place as Barra.

From then on, the population of the Barangay has been steadily increasing which at the latest NSO
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 survey in 2007 has a population of more or less 14,000 inhabitants.

In the past, Barangay Barra was led by a Cabeza de Barangay
Cabeza de Barangay
The Cabeza de Barangay was the leader or chief of a barangay in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. The post was inherited from the first datus who became cabezas de barangay when the many independent barangays fell under the rule of the Spanish Crown...

which evolved into Barangay Captain, and under RA 7160 of 1991 as Punong Barangay.

1976–1980

Quirino Asis - Barangay Captain

Pablo Maagad - Brgy. Kagawad

Isaac Y. Hebia, Jr. - Brgy. Kagawad
Gonzalo Mabao - Brgy. Kagawad

Jacinto Dablio - Brgy. Kagawad

Leo Salvador - Brgy. Kagawad

Marilyn Maagad - KB Chairman

Tessie Sabellina - Brgy. Secretary

Geraldina Abonitalla - Brgy. Treasurer


May 12, 1980 - 1982


Quirino Asis - Brgy. Captain

Francisco Faelden - Brgy. Kagawad

Gonzalo Mabao - Brgy. Kagawad

Jacinto Dablio - Brgy. Kagawad

Pablo Maagad - Brgy. Kagawad

Bonifacio Jadap - Brgy. Kagawad

Bernie Caingin - Brgy. Kagawad

David Ipanag - KB Chairman

Tessie Sabellina - Brgy. Secretary

Geraldina Abonitalla - Brgy. Treasurer

1982

Willy Verdadero - Barangay Captain

Bernie Caingin - Brgy. Kagawad

Felixberta Maagad - Brgy. Kagawad

Constantino Enerio - Brgy. Kagawad

Reynaldo Mabaylan - Brgy. Kagawad

Fidel Mila - Bgry. Kagawad

Jaime Mabao - Bgry. Kagawad
Nelson Mabaylan - KB Chairman

Phoebe Seriña - Bgry. Secretary

Evelyn V. Mabulay - Brgy. Treasurer


February 12, 1987- March 18, 1989


Constantino Enerio - Brgy. Captain

Elmer Evasco - Brgy. Kagawad

Meriam Mabao - Brgy. Kagawad

Felino Yañez - Brgy. Kagawad

Jesus Villanueva, Sr. - Brgy. Kagawad

March 28, 1989

Francisco Faelden - Brgy. Captain

Amado Y. Mabulay - Brgy. Kagawad

Constantino Enerio - Brgy. Kagawad

Bernie Caingin - Brgy. Kagawad

Emeliano R. Madroñal - Brgy. Kagawad

Jesus Villanueva, Sr. - Brgy. Kagawad

Fidel Mila - Brgy. Kagawad

1994
Willy Verdadero - Brgy. Captain

Fidel Mila - Brgy. Kagawad

Emeliano R. Madroñal - Brgy. Kagawad

Rolando Mapa, Sr. - Brgy. Kagawad

Reneboy Hebia - Brgy. Kagawad

Nelson Mabaylan - Brgy. Kagawad

Artemio C. Tagapulot - Brgy. Kagawad

Noel Yañez - Brgy. Kagawad

Wildon Caingin - SK Chairman

Jaime Mabao - Brgy. Secretary

Susan Bual - Brgy. Treasurer

May 12, 1997

Emeliano R. Madroñal - Barangay Captain

Noel Yañez - Brgy. Kagawad

Donald Dablio - Brgy. Kagawad

Bernie Caingin - Brgy. Kagawad

Dindo M. Donque - Brgy. Kagawad

Marlon M. Mabulay - Brgy. Kagawad

Jaime M. Mabao - Brgy. Kagawad

Raul Ebarat - Brgy. Kagawad

Rolando Mapa, Sr. - SK Chairman

Gloria Asis - Brgy. Secretary

Lanie Pulvera/Shirly S. Bitantos- Brgy. Treasurer

2007 – Present

Emeliano R. Madroñal - Punong Barangay

Evelyn V. Mabulay - Sangguniang Barangay

Marlo C. Dablio - Sangguniang Barangay

Buena Shae S. Baba - Sangguniang Barangay

Christopher Jim A. Mabao - Sangguniang Barangay

Pepe B. Bual - Sangguaning Barangay

Marlon M. Mabulay - Sangguniang Barangay

Raul D. Ebarat - Sangguniang Barangay

Renz Gabrielle M. Otacan - SK Chairman

Gloria Asis/Jose F. Escuzar, Jr.- Brgy. Secretary

Shirly S. Bitantos - Brgy. Treasurer

SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN 2007-2010

Ethel Seriña

April Rose Caingin

Michael Jay Mayor

Mardy John Mayor

Mark Anthony M. Canillas-SK Secretary

Charlie Abragan- SK Consultant

2010 – 2013

Maximino B. Seno - Punong Barangay

Evelyn V. Mabulay - Sangguniang Barangay

Jonas U. Bustamante - Sangguniang Barangay

Raul D. Ebarat - Sangguniang Barangay

Marlo C. Dablio Sr. - Sangguniang Barangay

Christopher Jim A. Mabao - Sangguaning Barangay

Buena Shae S. Baba - Sangguniang Barangay

Ronel D. Catada - Sangguniang Barangay

Marlo B. Dablio Jr. - SK Chairman

Jose F. Escuzar, Jr. - Brgy. Secretary

Shirly S. Bitantos - Brgy. Treasurer


SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN 2010-2013

Glades Feb Sale

Maria Shahane L. Bual

Saiyril T. Ebarat

Hannah S. Caday

James Patrick Tablon

Francis Pio Rivas

Mark Victor Gañeda

Mark Anthony M. Canillas-SK Secretary

Darly cereno sk ambassador of GOOD will />

External links

SK Barra FB Page
DILG Office
  • http://www.dilg.gov.ph.com
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