Barangay Panadtaran

Situated in San Fernando, Cebu, Barangay Panadtaran is one of 21 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Panadtaran had a population of 6,219. This made it the 4th largest of 21 barangays in San Fernando by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Panadtaran accounted for approximately 8.61% of the total population of San Fernando, which stood at 72,224 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Panadtaran changed from 5,400 to 6,219, a shift of +15.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in San Fernando. Barangay Panadtaran is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

San Fernando is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Panadtaran, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Panadtaran ranks 122nd by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Panadtaran 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.