Barangay Banilan

Situated in Pakil, Laguna, Barangay Banilan is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Banilan had a population of 1,843. This made it the 7th largest of 13 barangays in Pakil by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Banilan accounted for approximately 7.84% of the total population of Pakil, which stood at 23,495 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Banilan moving from 1,680 residents to 1,843 residents, an intercensal change of +9.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Banilan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pakil is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Banilan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Banilan ranks 380th by 2020 population. Laguna 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.