Barangay Banga

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Banga is one of the administrative divisions of Candoni in Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Banga had a population of 1,553. This made it the 8th largest of 9 barangays in Candoni by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Banga accounted for approximately 6.54% of the total population of Candoni, which stood at 23,751 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Banga moving from 1,853 residents to 1,553 residents, an intercensal change of -16.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Banga as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Candoni is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Banga, 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 Banga ranks 483rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Banga 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.