Barangay Amontay

Situated in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, Barangay Amontay is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Amontay had a population of 3,018. This made it the 12th largest of 16 barangays in Binalbagan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Amontay accounted for approximately 4.23% of the total population of Binalbagan, which stood at 71,407 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Amontay moving from 2,775 residents to 3,018 residents, an intercensal change of +8.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Amontay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Binalbagan is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Amontay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Amontay ranks 335th by 2020 population. Negros Occidental 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.