Barangay Pandanon

Barangay Pandanon is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Salvador Benedicto, located in the province of Negros Occidental, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pandanon had a population of 2,776. This made it the 5th largest of 7 barangays in Salvador Benedicto by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pandanon accounted for approximately 10.31% 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 Pandanon moving from 2,547 residents to 2,776 residents, an intercensal change of +9.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pandanon 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 Pandanon, 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 Pandanon ranks 357th 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 Pandanon 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.