Barangay Gella

Barangay Gella forms part of Patnongon, a municipality in Antique, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Gella had a population of 439. This made it the 30th largest of 36 barangays in Patnongon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gella accounted for approximately 1.15% of the total population of Patnongon, which stood at 38,329 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gella moving from 416 residents to 439 residents, an intercensal change of +5.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gella as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Patnongon is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gella, 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 Gella ranks 467th 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.

Barangay Gella 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.