Barangay Luhod-Bayang

Barangay Luhod-Bayang is a small barangay in the municipality of Pandan, located in the province of Antique, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Luhod-Bayang had a population of 568. This made it the 26th largest of 34 barangays in Pandan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Luhod-Bayang accounted for approximately 1.58% of the total population of Pandan, which stood at 35,965 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Luhod-Bayang moving from 580 residents to 568 residents, an intercensal change of -2.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Luhod-Bayang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pandan is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Luhod-Bayang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Luhod-Bayang ranks 388th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd 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.