Barangay San Francisco

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Francisco is one of the administrative divisions of Tabina in Zamboanga Del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Francisco had a population of 756. This made it the 13th largest of 15 barangays in Tabina by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Francisco accounted for approximately 2.94% of the total population of Tabina, which stood at 25,734 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Francisco moving from 720 residents to 756 residents, an intercensal change of +5.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Francisco is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tabina is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Francisco, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Sur, which contains 779 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Francisco ranks 486th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Sur 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.