Barangay Salambuyan

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Salambuyan had a population of 1,046. This made it the 9th largest of 26 barangays in Lapuyan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Salambuyan accounted for approximately 3.77% of the total population of Lapuyan, which stood at 27,737 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Salambuyan moving from 941 residents to 1,046 residents, an intercensal change of +11.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Salambuyan 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 Salambuyan, 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 Salambuyan ranks 357th 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.

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.