Barangay Patria

Barangay Patria forms part of Pandan, a municipality in Antique, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Patria had a population of 3,010. This made it the 1st largest of 34 barangays in Pandan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Patria accounted for approximately 8.37% of the total population of Pandan, which stood at 35,965 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Patria moving from 3,022 residents to 3,010 residents, an intercensal change of -0.4%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Patria 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 Patria, 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 Patria ranks 20th 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.