Barangay Lower Gumay

Situated in Piñan, Zamboanga Del Norte, Barangay Lower Gumay is one of 22 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 Lower Gumay had a population of 863. This made it the 9th largest of 22 barangays in Piñan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lower Gumay accounted for approximately 4.27% of the total population of Piñan, which stood at 20,221 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lower Gumay moving from 829 residents to 863 residents, an intercensal change of +4.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lower Gumay 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 Lower Gumay, 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 Lower Gumay ranks 450th 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.

Barangay Lower Gumay 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.