Barangay Pa-on

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Pa-on is one of the administrative divisions of Estancia in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pa-on had a population of 3,148. This made it the 5th largest of 25 barangays in Estancia by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pa-on accounted for approximately 5.92% of the total population of Estancia, which stood at 53,200 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pa-on moving from 3,189 residents to 3,148 residents, an intercensal change of -1.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Pa-on is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Estancia is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pa-on, 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 Pa-on ranks 75th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Pa-on 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.