Barangay Upper Sibatang

Barangay Upper Sibatang 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 Upper Sibatang had a population of 1,024. This made it the 47th largest of 54 barangays in City of Pagadian by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Upper Sibatang accounted for approximately 0.49% of the total population of City of Pagadian, which stood at 210,452 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Upper Sibatang changed from 982 to 1,024, a shift of +4.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Pagadian. Barangay Upper Sibatang 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 Upper Sibatang, 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 Upper Sibatang ranks 365th 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 Upper Sibatang 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.