Barangay La Victoria

Situated in Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, Barangay La Victoria is one of 18 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay La Victoria had a population of 1,641. This made it the 7th largest of 18 barangays in Imelda by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Victoria accounted for approximately 6.31% of the total population of Imelda, which stood at 26,020 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,030 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,641 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -19.2%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay La Victoria as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Imelda is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay La Victoria, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Sibugay, which contains 389 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay La Victoria ranks 140th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Sibugay is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay La Victoria 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.