Barangay Kulisap

Barangay Kulisap forms part of Payao, a municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Kulisap had a population of 892. This made it the 13th largest of 29 barangays in Payao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kulisap accounted for approximately 2.55% of the total population of Payao, which stood at 34,952 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Kulisap changed from 864 to 892, a shift of +3.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Payao. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kulisap as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Payao is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kulisap, 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 Kulisap ranks 287th 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.

Barangay Kulisap 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.