Barangay Paniquihan

Barangay Paniquihan forms part of Baras, a municipality in Catanduanes, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Paniquihan had a population of 571. This made it the 8th largest of 29 barangays in Baras by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paniquihan accounted for approximately 4.23% of the total population of Baras, which stood at 13,484 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Paniquihan changed from 547 to 571, a shift of +4.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Baras. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Paniquihan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baras is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paniquihan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Paniquihan ranks 197th by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd 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.