Barangay Singclot

Barangay Singclot forms part of Guipos, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Singclot had a population of 690. This made it the 11th largest of 17 barangays in Guipos by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Singclot accounted for approximately 3.17% of the total population of Guipos, which stood at 21,738 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Singclot moving from 670 residents to 690 residents, an intercensal change of +3.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Singclot 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 Singclot, 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 Singclot ranks 522nd 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 Singclot 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.