Barangay Simata

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Simata had a population of 1,537. This made it the 13th largest of 25 barangays in Molave by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Simata accounted for approximately 2.89% of the total population of Molave, which stood at 53,140 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Simata moving from 1,506 residents to 1,537 residents, an intercensal change of +2.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Simata is officially classified 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 Simata, 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 Simata ranks 215th 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 Simata 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.