Barangay Kilaban

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Kilaban is one of the administrative divisions of Ayungon in Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Kilaban had a population of 744. This made it the 24th largest of 24 barangays in Ayungon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kilaban accounted for approximately 1.58% of the total population of Ayungon, which stood at 47,102 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Kilaban changed from 819 to 744, a shift of -9.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Ayungon. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kilaban as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ayungon is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kilaban, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Oriental, which contains 557 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kilaban ranks 512th by 2020 population. Negros Oriental 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 Kilaban 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.