Barangay West Poblacion

Situated in Rizal, Zamboanga Del Norte, Barangay West Poblacion is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay West Poblacion had a population of 700. This made it the 9th largest of 22 barangays in Rizal by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay West Poblacion accounted for approximately 4.65% of the total population of Rizal, which stood at 15,052 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay West Poblacion changed from 595 to 700, a shift of +17.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Rizal. Barangay West Poblacion is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Rizal is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay West Poblacion, 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 West Poblacion ranks 522nd 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 West Poblacion 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.