Barangay Canibongan

Barangay Canibongan forms part of Pres. Manuel a. Roxas, 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 Canibongan had a population of 1,532. This made it the 7th largest of 31 barangays in Pres. Manuel a. Roxas by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Canibongan accounted for approximately 3.91% of the total population of Pres. Manuel a. Roxas, which stood at 39,198 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Canibongan changed from 1,616 to 1,532, a shift of -5.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Pres. Manuel a. Roxas. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Canibongan 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 Canibongan, 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 Canibongan ranks 226th 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 Canibongan 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.