Barangay Upper Bagong Tudela (Pob.)

Situated in Josefina, Zamboanga Del Sur, Barangay Upper Bagong Tudela (Pob.) is one of 14 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 Upper Bagong Tudela (Pob.) had a population of 1,725. This made it the 2nd largest of 14 barangays in Josefina by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Upper Bagong Tudela (Pob.) accounted for approximately 14.13% of the total population of Josefina, which stood at 12,205 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,700 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,725 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +1.5%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Upper Bagong Tudela (Pob.) 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 Upper Bagong Tudela (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 Upper Bagong Tudela (Pob.) ranks 169th 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.