Barangay Silagon

Barangay Silagon forms part of Ajuy, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Silagon had a population of 955. This made it the 20th largest of 34 barangays in Ajuy by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Silagon accounted for approximately 1.79% of the total population of Ajuy, which stood at 53,462 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Silagon moving from 912 residents to 955 residents, an intercensal change of +4.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Silagon 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 Silagon, 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 Silagon ranks 800th 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.