Barangay Bagong Gutlang

Barangay Bagong Gutlang is a small barangay in the municipality of Molave, located in the province of Zamboanga Del Sur, in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bagong Gutlang had a population of 812. This made it the 21st largest of 25 barangays in Molave by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagong Gutlang accounted for approximately 1.53% 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 Gutlang moving from 790 residents to 812 residents, an intercensal change of +2.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bagong Gutlang 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 Gutlang, 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 Gutlang ranks 455th 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 Gutlang 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.