Barangay Embarcadero

Situated in Batad, Iloilo, Barangay Embarcadero is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Embarcadero had a population of 831. This made it the 10th largest of 24 barangays in Batad by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Embarcadero accounted for approximately 3.75% of the total population of Batad, which stood at 22,157 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 899 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 831 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -7.6%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Embarcadero is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Batad is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Embarcadero, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Embarcadero ranks 919th by 2020 population. Iloilo 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 Embarcadero 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.