Barangay New Argao

Barangay New Argao forms part of La Libertad, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay New Argao had a population of 330. This made it the 11th largest of 13 barangays in La Libertad by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay New Argao accounted for approximately 4.06% of the total population of La Libertad, which stood at 8,119 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay New Argao changed from 339 to 330, a shift of -2.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in La Libertad. Barangay New Argao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

La Libertad is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay New Argao, 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 New Argao ranks 676th 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.

Barangay New Argao 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.