Barangay Pacuhan

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pacuhan had a population of 766. This made it the 20th largest of 23 barangays in Salug by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pacuhan accounted for approximately 2.38% of the total population of Salug, which stood at 32,134 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pacuhan moving from 674 residents to 766 residents, an intercensal change of +13.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Pacuhan 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 Pacuhan, 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 Pacuhan ranks 497th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.