Barangay Doña Josefa

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Doña Josefa is one of the administrative divisions of Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Doña Josefa had a population of 1,208. This made it the 22nd largest of 28 barangays in Ipil by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Doña Josefa accounted for approximately 1.35% of the total population of Ipil, which stood at 89,401 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Doña Josefa moving from 1,225 residents to 1,208 residents, an intercensal change of -1.4%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Doña Josefa is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ipil is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Doña Josefa, 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 Doña Josefa ranks 223rd 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 Doña Josefa 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.