Barangay Bagong Argao

Barangay Bagong Argao forms part of Molave, 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 Bagong Argao had a population of 1,260. This made it the 16th largest of 25 barangays in Molave by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagong Argao accounted for approximately 2.37% of the total population of Molave, which stood at 53,140 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bagong Argao moving from 1,371 residents to 1,260 residents, an intercensal change of -8.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bagong Argao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Molave is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagong Argao, 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 Bagong Argao ranks 277th 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.

Barangay Bagong Argao 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.