Barangay Bacong

Situated in Anda, Bohol, Barangay Bacong is one of 16 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 Bacong had a population of 2,680. This made it the 1st largest of 16 barangays in Anda by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bacong accounted for approximately 15.07% of the total population of Anda, which stood at 17,778 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bacong changed from 2,323 to 2,680, a shift of +15.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Anda. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bacong as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Anda is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bacong, 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 Bacong ranks 83rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bacong 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.