Barangay Progreso

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Progreso is one of the administrative divisions of Ajuy in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Progreso had a population of 1,735. This made it the 11th largest of 34 barangays in Ajuy by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Progreso accounted for approximately 3.25% of the total population of Ajuy, which stood at 53,462 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,625 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,735 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +6.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Progreso is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ajuy is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Progreso, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Progreso ranks 356th by 2020 population. Iloilo 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.