Barangay Latasan

Barangay Latasan forms part of Enrique B. Magalona, a municipality in Negros Occidental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Latasan had a population of 1,634. This made it the 21st largest of 23 barangays in Enrique B. Magalona by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Latasan accounted for approximately 2.54% of the total population of Enrique B. Magalona, which stood at 64,290 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Latasan moving from 1,709 residents to 1,634 residents, an intercensal change of -4.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Latasan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Enrique B. Magalona is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Latasan, 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 Latasan ranks 474th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.