Barangay Patag

Barangay Patag forms part of Irosin, a municipality in Sorsogon, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Patag had a population of 3,392. This made it the 6th largest of 28 barangays in Irosin by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Patag accounted for approximately 5.72% of the total population of Irosin, which stood at 59,267 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Patag changed from 3,136 to 3,392, a shift of +8.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Irosin. Barangay Patag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Irosin is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Patag, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Patag ranks 36th by 2020 population. Sorsogon 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 Patag 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.