Barangay Maraya

Barangay Maraya forms part of Vincenzo a. Sagun, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maraya had a population of 1,430. This made it the 9th largest of 14 barangays in Vincenzo a. Sagun by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maraya accounted for approximately 5.75% of the total population of Vincenzo a. Sagun, which stood at 24,852 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maraya moving from 1,331 residents to 1,430 residents, an intercensal change of +7.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Maraya is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Vincenzo a. Sagun is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maraya, 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 Maraya ranks 232nd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Maraya 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.