Barangay Simborio

Barangay Simborio forms part of Pamplona, a municipality in Negros Oriental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Simborio had a population of 2,184. This made it the 8th largest of 16 barangays in Pamplona by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Simborio accounted for approximately 5.49% of the total population of Pamplona, which stood at 39,805 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Simborio moving from 1,735 residents to 2,184 residents, an intercensal change of +25.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Simborio is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pamplona is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Simborio, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Oriental, which contains 557 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Simborio ranks 242nd by 2020 population. Negros Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Simborio 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.