Barangay Cabatang

Situated in Alicia, Bohol, Barangay Cabatang is one of 15 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cabatang had a population of 893. This made it the 10th largest of 15 barangays in Alicia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabatang accounted for approximately 3.66% of the total population of Alicia, which stood at 24,374 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cabatang moving from 861 residents to 893 residents, an intercensal change of +3.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cabatang as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alicia is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabatang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cabatang ranks 597th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cabatang 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.