Barangay Upper Sibul

Barangay Upper Sibul forms part of Dinas, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Upper Sibul had a population of 830. This made it the 22nd largest of 30 barangays in Dinas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Upper Sibul accounted for approximately 2.29% of the total population of Dinas, which stood at 36,291 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Upper Sibul moving from 805 residents to 830 residents, an intercensal change of +3.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Upper Sibul is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dinas is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Upper Sibul, 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 Sibul ranks 446th 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 Sibul 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.