Barangay Padianan

Situated in Salvador, Lanao Del Norte, Barangay Padianan is one of 25 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Padianan had a population of 1,092. This made it the 12th largest of 25 barangays in Salvador by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Padianan accounted for approximately 3.40% of the total population of Salvador, which stood at 32,115 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,022 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,092 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +6.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Padianan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Salvador is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Padianan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Padianan ranks 245th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Padianan 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.