Barangay Sambag Culob

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Sambag Culob is one of the administrative divisions of Anilao in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sambag Culob had a population of 1,498. This made it the 7th largest of 21 barangays in Anilao by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sambag Culob accounted for approximately 4.91% of the total population of Anilao, which stood at 30,520 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sambag Culob moving from 1,575 residents to 1,498 residents, an intercensal change of -4.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sambag Culob as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Anilao is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sambag Culob, 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 Sambag Culob ranks 441st 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.

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.