Barangay Florida

Situated in Talusan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Barangay Florida is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Florida had a population of 1,146. This made it the 9th largest of 14 barangays in Talusan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Florida accounted for approximately 4.11% of the total population of Talusan, which stood at 27,873 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,533 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,146 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -25.2%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Florida as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Talusan is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Florida, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Sibugay, which contains 389 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Florida ranks 236th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Sibugay is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Florida is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.