Barangay Saksak

Barangay Saksak forms part of Aloguinsan, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Saksak had a population of 1,085. This made it the 12th largest of 15 barangays in Aloguinsan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Saksak accounted for approximately 3.15% of the total population of Aloguinsan, which stood at 34,466 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Saksak moving from 1,157 residents to 1,085 residents, an intercensal change of -6.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Saksak is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Aloguinsan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Saksak, 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 Saksak ranks 829th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.