Barangay Sirawai Proper (Pob.)

Situated in Sirawai, Zamboanga Del Norte, Barangay Sirawai Proper (Pob.) is one of 34 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sirawai Proper (Pob.) had a population of 1,939. This made it the 2nd largest of 34 barangays in Sirawai by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sirawai Proper (Pob.) accounted for approximately 6.22% of the total population of Sirawai, which stood at 31,163 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Sirawai Proper (Pob.) changed from 1,776 to 1,939, a shift of +9.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Sirawai. Barangay Sirawai Proper (Pob.) 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 Sirawai Proper (Pob.), 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 Sirawai Proper (Pob.) ranks 154th 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.