Barangay Nug-as

Situated in Alcoy, Cebu, Barangay Nug-as is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Nug-as had a population of 3,631. This made it the 2nd largest of 8 barangays in Alcoy by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nug-as accounted for approximately 18.93% of the total population of Alcoy, which stood at 19,186 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Nug-as changed from 3,289 to 3,631, a shift of +10.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Alcoy. Barangay Nug-as 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 Nug-as, 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 Nug-as ranks 263rd 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 Nug-as 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.