Barangay Bagumbayan-Ilajas

Barangay Bagumbayan-Ilajas forms part of Alimodian, 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 Bagumbayan-Ilajas had a population of 1,123. This made it the 6th largest of 51 barangays in Alimodian by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagumbayan-Ilajas accounted for approximately 2.83% of the total population of Alimodian, which stood at 39,722 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 980 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,123 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +14.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bagumbayan-Ilajas as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alimodian is a municipality comprising 51 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagumbayan-Ilajas, 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 Bagumbayan-Ilajas ranks 672nd 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.

Barangay Bagumbayan-Ilajas 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.