Barangay Crossing Sta. Clara

Situated in Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay, Barangay Crossing Sta. Clara is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Crossing Sta. Clara had a population of 3,079. This made it the 2nd largest of 23 barangays in Naga by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Crossing Sta. Clara accounted for approximately 7.38% of the total population of Naga, which stood at 41,743 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Crossing Sta. Clara changed from 2,923 to 3,079, a shift of +5.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Naga. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Crossing Sta. Clara as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Naga is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Crossing Sta. Clara, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Sibugay, which contains 389 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Crossing Sta. Clara ranks 38th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Sibugay is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Crossing Sta. Clara 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.