Barangay La Dicha

Situated in Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay, Barangay La Dicha is one of 25 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay La Dicha had a population of 3,152. This made it the 2nd largest of 25 barangays in Malangas by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Dicha accounted for approximately 9.84% of the total population of Malangas, which stood at 32,022 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay La Dicha moving from 3,123 residents to 3,152 residents, an intercensal change of +0.9%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay La Dicha as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malangas is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay La Dicha, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Sibugay, which contains 389 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay La Dicha ranks 37th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Sibugay is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay La Dicha 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.