Barangay Mucas

Barangay Mucas forms part of Salug, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mucas had a population of 1,487. This made it the 7th largest of 23 barangays in Salug by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mucas accounted for approximately 4.63% of the total population of Salug, which stood at 32,134 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,963 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,487 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -24.2%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Mucas 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 Mucas, 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 Mucas ranks 239th 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 Mucas 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.