Barangay Narauis

Barangay Narauis is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Hinigaran, located in the province of Negros Occidental, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Narauis had a population of 2,927. This made it the 16th largest of 24 barangays in Hinigaran by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Narauis accounted for approximately 3.29% of the total population of Hinigaran, which stood at 88,909 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Narauis moving from 2,477 residents to 2,927 residents, an intercensal change of +18.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Narauis as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Hinigaran is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Narauis, 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 Narauis ranks 347th 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.