Barangay Romarate

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Romarate had a population of 1,741. This made it the 7th largest of 44 barangays in Aurora by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Romarate accounted for approximately 3.29% of the total population of Aurora, which stood at 52,995 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Romarate changed from 1,544 to 1,741, a shift of +12.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Aurora. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Romarate 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 Romarate, 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 Romarate ranks 164th 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 Romarate 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.