Barangay Matalang

Barangay Matalang forms part of Midsalip, 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 Matalang had a population of 1,352. This made it the 6th largest of 33 barangays in Midsalip by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matalang accounted for approximately 4.01% of the total population of Midsalip, which stood at 33,711 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Matalang changed from 1,367 to 1,352, a shift of -1.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Midsalip. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Matalang 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 Matalang, 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 Matalang ranks 248th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Matalang 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.