Barangay Upper Gutalac

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Upper Gutalac is one of the administrative divisions of Gutalac in Zamboanga Del Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Upper Gutalac had a population of 1,677. This made it the 4th largest of 33 barangays in Gutalac by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Upper Gutalac accounted for approximately 4.65% of the total population of Gutalac, which stood at 36,090 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Upper Gutalac moving from 1,452 residents to 1,677 residents, an intercensal change of +15.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Upper Gutalac is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gutalac is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Upper Gutalac, 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 Upper Gutalac ranks 188th 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.