Barangay Banbanan

Situated in Pres. Manuel a. Roxas, Zamboanga Del Norte, Barangay Banbanan is one of 31 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 Banbanan had a population of 1,005. This made it the 18th largest of 31 barangays in Pres. Manuel a. Roxas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Banbanan accounted for approximately 2.56% of the total population of Pres. Manuel a. Roxas, which stood at 39,198 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Banbanan moving from 839 residents to 1,005 residents, an intercensal change of +19.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Banbanan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pres. Manuel a. Roxas is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Banbanan, 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 Banbanan ranks 389th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Banbanan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.