Barangay Pandanon

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Pandanon is one of the administrative divisions of Murcia in Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pandanon had a population of 2,981. This made it the 14th largest of 23 barangays in Murcia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pandanon accounted for approximately 3.35% of the total population of Murcia, which stood at 88,868 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pandanon moving from 2,745 residents to 2,981 residents, an intercensal change of +8.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Pandanon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Murcia is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pandanon, 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 Pandanon ranks 340th 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 Pandanon 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.