Barangay Pagsangahan

Situated in San Francisco, Quezon, Barangay Pagsangahan is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pagsangahan had a population of 7,706. This made it the 1st largest of 16 barangays in San Francisco by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pagsangahan accounted for approximately 12.41% of the total population of San Francisco, which stood at 62,097 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Pagsangahan changed from 7,508 to 7,706, a shift of +2.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in San Francisco. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pagsangahan as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

San Francisco is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pagsangahan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pagsangahan ranks 16th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.