Barangay Palabotan

Barangay Palabotan is a small barangay in the municipality of Dupax Del Sur, located in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Palabotan had a population of 1,195. This made it the 9th largest of 19 barangays in Dupax Del Sur by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palabotan accounted for approximately 5.63% of the total population of Dupax Del Sur, which stood at 21,224 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Palabotan changed from 1,083 to 1,195, a shift of +10.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Dupax Del Sur. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Palabotan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dupax Del Sur is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palabotan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Vizcaya, which contains 275 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Palabotan ranks 172nd by 2020 population. Nueva Vizcaya is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Palabotan 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.