Barangay Pantaron

Situated in Santo Tomas, Davao Del Norte, Barangay Pantaron is one of 19 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pantaron had a population of 3,127. This made it the 15th largest of 19 barangays in Santo Tomas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pantaron accounted for approximately 2.43% of the total population of Santo Tomas, which stood at 128,667 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pantaron moving from 2,711 residents to 3,127 residents, an intercensal change of +15.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pantaron as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santo Tomas is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pantaron, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Norte, which contains 223 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pantaron ranks 99th by 2020 population. Davao Del Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pantaron 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.