Barangay Pahinga Sur

Situated in Candelaria, Quezon, Barangay Pahinga Sur is one of 25 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pahinga Sur had a population of 3,522. This made it the 15th largest of 25 barangays in Candelaria by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pahinga Sur accounted for approximately 2.55% of the total population of Candelaria, which stood at 137,881 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Pahinga Sur changed from 2,890 to 3,522, a shift of +21.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Candelaria. Barangay Pahinga Sur is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Candelaria is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pahinga Sur, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pahinga Sur ranks 134th by 2020 population. Quezon 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 Pahinga Sur 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.