Barangay Simbuco

Barangay Simbuco forms part of Kolambugan, a municipality in Lanao Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Simbuco had a population of 1,376. This made it the 11th largest of 26 barangays in Kolambugan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Simbuco accounted for approximately 4.87% of the total population of Kolambugan, which stood at 28,265 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Simbuco moving from 1,303 residents to 1,376 residents, an intercensal change of +5.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Simbuco as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kolambugan is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Simbuco, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Simbuco ranks 183rd by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Simbuco is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.