Barangay Progreso (Pob.)

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Progreso (Pob.) had a population of 4,622. This made it the 5th largest of 16 barangays in Binalbagan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Progreso (Pob.) accounted for approximately 6.47% of the total population of Binalbagan, which stood at 71,407 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Progreso (Pob.) changed from 3,730 to 4,622, a shift of +23.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Binalbagan. Barangay Progreso (Pob.) is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Binalbagan is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Progreso (Pob.), 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 Progreso (Pob.) ranks 201st 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.