Barangay Pandanan

Barangay Pandanan is a small barangay in the municipality of Balabac, located in the province of Palawan, in the MIMAROPA Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pandanan had a population of 1,243. This made it the 8th largest of 20 barangays in Balabac by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pandanan accounted for approximately 2.92% of the total population of Balabac, which stood at 42,527 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,148 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,243 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pandanan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balabac is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pandanan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pandanan ranks 251st by 2020 population. Palawan 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.