Barangay Datagan

Barangay Datagan is a small barangay in the municipality of Guipos, located in the province of Zamboanga Del Sur, in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Datagan had a population of 688. This made it the 12th largest of 17 barangays in Guipos by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Datagan accounted for approximately 3.16% of the total population of Guipos, which stood at 21,738 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 652 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 688 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Datagan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guipos is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Datagan, 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 Datagan ranks 524th 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 Datagan 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.