Barangay Dionisio Riconalla

Barangay Dionisio Riconalla is a small barangay in the municipality of Siocon, located in the province of Zamboanga Del Norte, in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dionisio Riconalla had a population of 1,688. This made it the 13th largest of 26 barangays in Siocon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dionisio Riconalla accounted for approximately 3.48% of the total population of Siocon, which stood at 48,524 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dionisio Riconalla moving from 1,416 residents to 1,688 residents, an intercensal change of +19.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dionisio Riconalla as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Siocon is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dionisio Riconalla, 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 Dionisio Riconalla ranks 187th 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.