Barangay Dansal

Barangay Dansal forms part of Lapuyan, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dansal had a population of 839. This made it the 13th largest of 26 barangays in Lapuyan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dansal accounted for approximately 3.02% of the total population of Lapuyan, which stood at 27,737 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Dansal changed from 827 to 839, a shift of +1.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Lapuyan. Barangay Dansal is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lapuyan is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dansal, 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 Dansal ranks 439th 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 Dansal 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.