Barangay Guma

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Guma is one of the administrative divisions of Midsalip in Zamboanga Del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guma had a population of 827. This made it the 19th largest of 33 barangays in Midsalip by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guma accounted for approximately 2.45% of the total population of Midsalip, which stood at 33,711 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guma moving from 783 residents to 827 residents, an intercensal change of +5.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Guma is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Midsalip is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guma, 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 Guma ranks 449th 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.