Barangay Sandoval

Barangay Sandoval forms part of Roxas, a municipality in Palawan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sandoval had a population of 2,187. This made it the 12th largest of 31 barangays in Roxas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sandoval accounted for approximately 3.14% of the total population of Roxas, which stood at 69,624 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Sandoval changed from 1,908 to 2,187, a shift of +14.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Roxas. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sandoval as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Roxas is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sandoval, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sandoval ranks 162nd by 2020 population. Palawan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Sandoval 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.