Barangay Aguisan

Situated in City of Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, Barangay Aguisan is one of 19 barangays that make up the city within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Aguisan had a population of 11,882. This made it the 2nd largest of 19 barangays in City of Himamaylan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Aguisan accounted for approximately 10.22% of the total population of City of Himamaylan, which stood at 116,240 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Aguisan changed from 11,332 to 11,882, a shift of +4.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Himamaylan. Barangay Aguisan is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

City of Himamaylan is a city comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Aguisan, 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 Aguisan ranks 25th 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.

Barangay Aguisan 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.