Barangay Nabitasan

Barangay Nabitasan forms part of Leganes, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Nabitasan had a population of 3,233. This made it the 2nd largest of 18 barangays in Leganes by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nabitasan accounted for approximately 9.31% of the total population of Leganes, which stood at 34,725 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nabitasan moving from 3,044 residents to 3,233 residents, an intercensal change of +6.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Nabitasan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Leganes is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nabitasan, 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 Nabitasan ranks 68th 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.

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.