Barangay Patrocenio

Barangay Patrocenio forms part of New Corella, a municipality in Davao Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Patrocenio had a population of 1,072. This made it the 19th largest of 20 barangays in New Corella by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Patrocenio accounted for approximately 1.85% of the total population of New Corella, which stood at 57,913 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Patrocenio moving from 1,049 residents to 1,072 residents, an intercensal change of +2.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Patrocenio is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

New Corella is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Patrocenio, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Norte, which contains 223 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Patrocenio ranks 212th by 2020 population. Davao Del Norte 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.