Barangay Raba

Barangay Raba forms part of Godod, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Raba had a population of 1,761. This made it the 2nd largest of 17 barangays in Godod by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Raba accounted for approximately 10.06% of the total population of Godod, which stood at 17,510 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Raba moving from 1,657 residents to 1,761 residents, an intercensal change of +6.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Raba is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Godod is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Raba, 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 Raba ranks 173rd 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.