Barangay Bago

Situated in Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental, Barangay Bago is one of 7 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bago had a population of 3,778. This made it the 3rd largest of 7 barangays in Salvador Benedicto by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bago accounted for approximately 14.03% of the total population of Salvador Benedicto, which stood at 26,922 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bago moving from 3,171 residents to 3,778 residents, an intercensal change of +19.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bago as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Salvador Benedicto is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bago, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bago ranks 264th by 2020 population. Negros Occidental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bago 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.