Barangay Panag

Barangay Panag forms part of New Bataan, a municipality in Davao De Oro, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Panag had a population of 4,629. This made it the 5th largest of 16 barangays in New Bataan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Panag accounted for approximately 8.99% of the total population of New Bataan, which stood at 51,466 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Panag moving from 3,835 residents to 4,629 residents, an intercensal change of +20.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Panag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

New Bataan is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Panag, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao De Oro, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Panag ranks 44th by 2020 population. Davao De Oro 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.