Barangay Palpalan

Barangay Palpalan forms part of City of Pagadian, a city in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Palpalan had a population of 774. This made it the 53rd largest of 54 barangays in City of Pagadian by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Palpalan accounted for approximately 0.37% 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 Palpalan moving from 750 residents to 774 residents, an intercensal change of +3.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Palpalan 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 Palpalan, 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 Palpalan ranks 476th 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 Palpalan 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.