Barangay Malipot

Situated in Siocon, Zamboanga Del Norte, Barangay Malipot is one of 26 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malipot had a population of 824. This made it the 23rd largest of 26 barangays in Siocon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malipot accounted for approximately 1.70% of the total population of Siocon, which stood at 48,524 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malipot moving from 728 residents to 824 residents, an intercensal change of +13.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Malipot 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 Malipot, 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 Malipot ranks 468th 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 Malipot 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.