Barangay Maigang

Situated in Liloy, Zamboanga Del Norte, Barangay Maigang is one of 37 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maigang had a population of 707. This made it the 25th largest of 37 barangays in Liloy by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maigang accounted for approximately 1.67% of the total population of Liloy, which stood at 42,213 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maigang moving from 629 residents to 707 residents, an intercensal change of +12.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Maigang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Liloy is a municipality comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maigang, 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 Maigang ranks 519th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Maigang 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.