Barangay Manawan

Situated in Jose Dalman, Zamboanga Del Norte, Barangay Manawan is one of 18 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Manawan had a population of 1,151. This made it the 10th largest of 18 barangays in Jose Dalman by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manawan accounted for approximately 3.99% of the total population of Jose Dalman, which stood at 28,881 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,160 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,151 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.8%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. Barangay Manawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jose Dalman is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manawan, 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 Manawan ranks 341st 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.