Barangay Santa Fe

Situated in Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay, Barangay Santa Fe is one of 30 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Fe had a population of 1,557. This made it the 10th largest of 30 barangays in Titay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Fe accounted for approximately 2.88% of the total population of Titay, which stood at 53,994 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,361 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,557 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +14.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Santa Fe is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Titay is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe ranks 157th 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 Santa Fe 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.