Barangay Depase

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Depase is one of the administrative divisions of Bayog in Zamboanga Del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Depase had a population of 2,076. This made it the 4th largest of 28 barangays in Bayog by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Depase accounted for approximately 6.01% of the total population of Bayog, which stood at 34,519 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,625 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,076 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -20.9%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Depase is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bayog is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Depase, 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 Depase ranks 113th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Depase is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.