Barangay Gumahan (Pob.)

Barangay Gumahan (Pob.) forms part of Josefina, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gumahan (Pob.) had a population of 1,862. This made it the 1st largest of 14 barangays in Josefina by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gumahan (Pob.) accounted for approximately 15.26% of the total population of Josefina, which stood at 12,205 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gumahan (Pob.) moving from 1,819 residents to 1,862 residents, an intercensal change of +2.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Gumahan (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Josefina is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gumahan (Pob.), 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 Gumahan (Pob.) ranks 142nd 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.

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.