Barangay Guitom

Barangay Guitom forms part of Buug, a municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guitom had a population of 363. This made it the 25th largest of 27 barangays in Buug by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guitom accounted for approximately 0.94% of the total population of Buug, which stood at 38,425 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Guitom changed from 306 to 363, a shift of +18.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Buug. Barangay Guitom is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Buug is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guitom, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Sibugay, which contains 389 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Guitom ranks 383rd by 2020 population. Zamboanga Sibugay is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Guitom 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.