Barangay Pulang Lupa

Barangay Pulang Lupa forms part of Sirawai, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pulang Lupa had a population of 336. This made it the 33rd largest of 34 barangays in Sirawai by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pulang Lupa accounted for approximately 1.08% of the total population of Sirawai, which stood at 31,163 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pulang Lupa moving from 356 residents to 336 residents, an intercensal change of -5.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pulang Lupa 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 Pulang Lupa, 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 Pulang Lupa ranks 673rd 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.