Barangay Buton

Situated in San Pablo, Zamboanga Del Sur, Barangay Buton is one of 28 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Buton had a population of 266. This made it the 28th largest of 28 barangays in San Pablo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buton accounted for approximately 1.00% of the total population of San Pablo, which stood at 26,648 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Buton moving from 223 residents to 266 residents, an intercensal change of +19.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Buton as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Pablo is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Buton, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Sur, which contains 779 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Buton ranks 677th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Sur 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.