Barangay Potol (Pob.)

Barangay Potol (Pob.) forms part of City of Dapitan, a city in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Potol (Pob.) had a population of 1,648. This made it the 19th largest of 50 barangays in City of Dapitan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Potol (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.93% of the total population of City of Dapitan, which stood at 85,202 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Potol (Pob.) moving from 1,729 residents to 1,648 residents, an intercensal change of -4.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Potol (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Dapitan is a city comprising 50 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Potol (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Norte, which contains 691 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Potol (Pob.) ranks 196th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.