Barangay Hamod

Barangay Hamod is a small barangay in the municipality of Batad, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Hamod had a population of 741. This made it the 12th largest of 24 barangays in Batad by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Hamod accounted for approximately 3.34% of the total population of Batad, which stood at 22,157 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 512 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 741 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +44.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Hamod 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 Hamod, 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 Hamod ranks 1021st 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 Hamod 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.