Barangay Payauan

Barangay Payauan forms part of Candoni, a municipality in Negros Occidental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Payauan had a population of 2,690. This made it the 4th largest of 9 barangays in Candoni by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Payauan accounted for approximately 11.33% of the total population of Candoni, which stood at 23,751 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Payauan changed from 2,326 to 2,690, a shift of +15.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Candoni. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Payauan 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 Payauan, 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 Payauan ranks 375th 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 Payauan 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.