Barangay Poblacion North

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion North had a population of 1,703. This made it the 9th largest of 30 barangays in Polanco by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion North accounted for approximately 4.03% of the total population of Polanco, which stood at 42,265 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion North moving from 2,066 residents to 1,703 residents, an intercensal change of -17.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion North 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 Poblacion North, 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 Poblacion North ranks 184th 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.