Barangay Guinpana-an

Barangay Guinpana-an is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Moises Padilla, 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 Guinpana-an had a population of 3,451. This made it the 7th largest of 15 barangays in Moises Padilla by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guinpana-an accounted for approximately 7.94% of the total population of Moises Padilla, which stood at 43,462 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guinpana-an moving from 4,063 residents to 3,451 residents, an intercensal change of -15.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Guinpana-an as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Moises Padilla is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guinpana-an, 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 Guinpana-an ranks 293rd 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.

Barangay Guinpana-an is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.