Barangay Marcelo

Situated in Kalawit, Zamboanga Del Norte, Barangay Marcelo is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Marcelo had a population of 946. This made it the 11th largest of 14 barangays in Kalawit by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Marcelo accounted for approximately 3.97% of the total population of Kalawit, which stood at 23,812 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Marcelo changed from 1,067 to 946, a shift of -11.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Kalawit. Barangay Marcelo is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Kalawit is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Marcelo, 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 Marcelo ranks 417th 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.