Barangay Cagay

Situated in Alimodian, Iloilo, Barangay Cagay is one of 51 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cagay had a population of 821. This made it the 13th largest of 51 barangays in Alimodian by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cagay accounted for approximately 2.07% of the total population of Alimodian, which stood at 39,722 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cagay moving from 719 residents to 821 residents, an intercensal change of +14.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cagay is officially classified 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 Cagay, 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 Cagay ranks 938th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Cagay 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.