Barangay Nanding Lopez

Barangay Nanding Lopez is a small barangay in the municipality of Dumangas, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Nanding Lopez had a population of 1,853. This made it the 18th largest of 45 barangays in Dumangas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nanding Lopez accounted for approximately 2.51% of the total population of Dumangas, which stood at 73,899 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nanding Lopez moving from 1,550 residents to 1,853 residents, an intercensal change of +19.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Nanding Lopez is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dumangas is a municipality comprising 45 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nanding Lopez, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Nanding Lopez ranks 314th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Nanding Lopez 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.