Barangay Bagong Silang

Barangay Bagong Silang forms part of Piñan, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bagong Silang had a population of 313. This made it the 22nd largest of 22 barangays in Piñan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagong Silang accounted for approximately 1.55% of the total population of Piñan, which stood at 20,221 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 279 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 313 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +12.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Bagong Silang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Piñan is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagong Silang, 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 Bagong Silang ranks 681st 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.