Barangay New Bethlehem

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay New Bethlehem had a population of 403. This made it the 36th largest of 37 barangays in Liloy by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay New Bethlehem accounted for approximately 0.95% of the total population of Liloy, which stood at 42,213 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay New Bethlehem moving from 442 residents to 403 residents, an intercensal change of -8.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay New Bethlehem 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 New Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem ranks 655th 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 New Bethlehem 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.