Barangay Pagsangahan

Barangay Pagsangahan forms part of Calatrava, a municipality in Romblon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pagsangahan had a population of 880. This made it the 7th largest of 7 barangays in Calatrava by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pagsangahan accounted for approximately 7.76% of the total population of Calatrava, which stood at 11,342 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 810 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 880 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pagsangahan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calatrava is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pagsangahan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Romblon, which contains 219 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pagsangahan ranks 149th by 2020 population. Romblon is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pagsangahan is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.