Barangay Manga

Situated in City of Pagadian, Zamboanga Del Sur, Barangay Manga is one of 54 barangays that make up the city within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Manga had a population of 4,351. This made it the 18th largest of 54 barangays in City of Pagadian by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Manga accounted for approximately 2.07% of the total population of City of Pagadian, which stood at 210,452 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manga moving from 2,962 residents to 4,351 residents, an intercensal change of +46.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Manga is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Pagadian is a city comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manga, 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 Manga ranks 34th 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 Manga 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.