Barangay Maligaya

Barangay Maligaya forms part of Polanco, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Maligaya had a population of 411. This made it the 29th largest of 30 barangays in Polanco by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maligaya accounted for approximately 0.97% of the total population of Polanco, which stood at 42,265 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 333 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 411 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +23.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Maligaya as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Polanco is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maligaya, 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 Maligaya ranks 652nd 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.