Barangay Limamawan

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Limamawan is one of the administrative divisions of Kumalarang in Zamboanga Del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Limamawan had a population of 311. This made it the 18th largest of 18 barangays in Kumalarang by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Limamawan accounted for approximately 1.05% of the total population of Kumalarang, which stood at 29,479 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Limamawan changed from 304 to 311, a shift of +2.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Kumalarang. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Limamawan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kumalarang is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Limamawan, 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 Limamawan ranks 673rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Limamawan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.