Barangay Atabay

Barangay Atabay is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Alcoy, located in the province of Cebu, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Atabay had a population of 2,323. This made it the 5th largest of 8 barangays in Alcoy by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Atabay accounted for approximately 12.11% of the total population of Alcoy, which stood at 19,186 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Atabay moving from 1,754 residents to 2,323 residents, an intercensal change of +32.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Atabay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alcoy is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Atabay, 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 Atabay ranks 466th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Atabay is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.