Barangay Pula Bato

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pula Bato had a population of 573. This made it the 17th largest of 34 barangays in Sirawai by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pula Bato accounted for approximately 1.84% of the total population of Sirawai, which stood at 31,163 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pula Bato moving from 574 residents to 573 residents, an intercensal change of -0.2%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Pula Bato is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sirawai is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pula Bato, 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 Pula Bato ranks 585th 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.