Barangay Danao

Situated in Salug, Zamboanga Del Norte, Barangay Danao is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Danao had a population of 670. This made it the 23rd largest of 23 barangays in Salug by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Danao accounted for approximately 2.09% of the total population of Salug, which stood at 32,134 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Danao changed from 740 to 670, a shift of -9.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Salug. Barangay Danao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Salug is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Danao, 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 Danao ranks 542nd 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 Danao 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.