Barangay Agbabadiang

Barangay Agbabadiang is a small barangay in the municipality of Panitan, located in the province of Capiz, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Agbabadiang had a population of 507. This made it the 26th largest of 26 barangays in Panitan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Agbabadiang accounted for approximately 1.19% of the total population of Panitan, which stood at 42,565 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Agbabadiang moving from 547 residents to 507 residents, an intercensal change of -7.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Agbabadiang as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Panitan is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Agbabadiang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Agbabadiang ranks 441st by 2020 population. Capiz 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.