Barangay Matim

Barangay Matim is a small barangay in the municipality of Olutanga, located in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Matim had a population of 1,050. This made it the 16th largest of 19 barangays in Olutanga by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matim accounted for approximately 2.73% of the total population of Olutanga, which stood at 38,438 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 822 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,050 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +27.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Matim as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Olutanga is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Matim, 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 Matim ranks 253rd 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 Matim 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.