Barangay Panampalay

Barangay Panampalay 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 Panampalay had a population of 1,744. This made it the 4th largest of 31 barangays in Pres. Manuel a. Roxas by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Panampalay accounted for approximately 4.45% 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 Panampalay moving from 1,642 residents to 1,744 residents, an intercensal change of +6.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Panampalay 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 Panampalay, 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 Panampalay ranks 176th 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 Panampalay 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.