Barangay Latabon

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Latabon is one of the administrative divisions of Siocon in Zamboanga Del Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Latabon had a population of 1,664. This made it the 14th largest of 26 barangays in Siocon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Latabon accounted for approximately 3.43% of the total population of Siocon, which stood at 48,524 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Latabon moving from 1,658 residents to 1,664 residents, an intercensal change of +0.4%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Latabon is officially classified 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 Latabon, 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 Latabon ranks 192nd 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.

Barangay Latabon is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.