Barangay Santa Ana

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santa Ana is one of the administrative divisions of Batad in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Ana had a population of 685. This made it the 13th largest of 24 barangays in Batad by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Ana accounted for approximately 3.09% of the total population of Batad, which stood at 22,157 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Ana moving from 707 residents to 685 residents, an intercensal change of -3.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana ranks 1071st 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 Santa Ana 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.