Barangay Totongon

Barangay Totongon forms part of Mutia, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Totongon had a population of 489. This made it the 10th largest of 16 barangays in Mutia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Totongon accounted for approximately 4.17% of the total population of Mutia, which stood at 11,726 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 571 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 489 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -14.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Totongon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mutia is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Totongon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Norte, which contains 691 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Totongon ranks 623rd by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Norte 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 Totongon 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.