| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~ 749,969 (2018) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Oyo State - 749,969 · Ibarapa North: 218,880 · Ibarapa Central: 322,189 · Ibarapa East: 208,900 Ogun State | |
| Religion | |
| Islam · Christianity · Yoruba religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ọ̀yọ́, Ẹ̀gbá, Ònkò, Other Yoruba people |
The Ibarapa are a Yoruba people group located in the Southwestern corner of Oyo State.[1] The name of the group is derived from a local cultivar of the melon plant, known locally as Egusi Ibara, which was historically acknowledged by neighboring peoples such as the Egbas, Ibadans and Oyos to be extensively cultivated in the area.[citation needed]
- ^ Kola Abimbola (2006). Yoruba Culture: A Philosophical Account. iroko academic. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-905388-00-4.