Barangay Pinowayan

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Pinowayan is one of the administrative divisions of Salvador Benedicto in Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pinowayan had a population of 2,684. This made it the 7th largest of 7 barangays in Salvador Benedicto by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pinowayan accounted for approximately 9.97% of the total population of Salvador Benedicto, which stood at 26,922 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Pinowayan changed from 2,358 to 2,684, a shift of +13.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Salvador Benedicto. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pinowayan 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 Pinowayan, 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 Pinowayan ranks 376th 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 Pinowayan 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.