Barangay Molansong

Barangay Molansong forms part of San Pablo, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Molansong had a population of 510. This made it the 20th largest of 28 barangays in San Pablo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Molansong accounted for approximately 1.91% of the total population of San Pablo, which stood at 26,648 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Molansong changed from 473 to 510, a shift of +7.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in San Pablo. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Molansong 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 Molansong, 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 Molansong ranks 595th 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.