Barangay Santander

Situated in Buruanga, Aklan, Barangay Santander is one of 15 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 Santander had a population of 1,411. This made it the 6th largest of 15 barangays in Buruanga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santander accounted for approximately 7.29% of the total population of Buruanga, which stood at 19,357 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Santander changed from 1,330 to 1,411, a shift of +6.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Buruanga. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santander as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Buruanga is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santander, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aklan, which contains 327 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santander ranks 168th by 2020 population. Aklan is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Santander 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.