Barangay Lamare

Barangay Lamare is a small barangay in the municipality of Bayog, located in the province of Zamboanga Del Sur, in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lamare had a population of 1,004. This made it the 11th largest of 28 barangays in Bayog by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lamare accounted for approximately 2.91% of the total population of Bayog, which stood at 34,519 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 977 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,004 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Lamare 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 Lamare, 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 Lamare ranks 372nd 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 Lamare 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.