Barangay Pagatban

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Pagatban is one of the administrative divisions of City of Bayawan in Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pagatban had a population of 2,152. This made it the 22nd largest of 28 barangays in City of Bayawan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Pagatban accounted for approximately 1.75% of the total population of City of Bayawan, which stood at 122,747 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pagatban moving from 2,009 residents to 2,152 residents, an intercensal change of +7.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Pagatban is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Bayawan is a city comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pagatban, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Oriental, which contains 557 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pagatban ranks 251st by 2020 population. Negros Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pagatban 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.