Barangay Napo

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Napo is one of the administrative divisions of Aurora in Zamboanga Del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Napo had a population of 209. This made it the 44th largest of 44 barangays in Aurora by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Napo accounted for approximately 0.39% of the total population of Aurora, which stood at 52,995 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Napo moving from 200 residents to 209 residents, an intercensal change of +4.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Napo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Aurora is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Napo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Sur, which contains 779 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Napo ranks 681st by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Napo is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.