Barangay Panaquiao

Barangay Panaquiao forms part of Isabela, a municipality in Negros Occidental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Panaquiao had a population of 1,294. This made it the 23rd largest of 30 barangays in Isabela by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Panaquiao accounted for approximately 2.01% of the total population of Isabela, which stood at 64,516 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Panaquiao moving from 1,232 residents to 1,294 residents, an intercensal change of +5.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Panaquiao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Isabela is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Panaquiao, 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 Panaquiao ranks 518th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Panaquiao 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.