Barangay Nauhang

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Nauhang had a population of 1,966. This made it the 15th largest of 17 barangays in City of Sipalay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Nauhang accounted for approximately 2.71% of the total population of City of Sipalay, which stood at 72,448 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nauhang moving from 2,062 residents to 1,966 residents, an intercensal change of -4.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Nauhang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Sipalay is a city comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nauhang, 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 Nauhang ranks 448th 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 Nauhang 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.