Barangay Bayo Pequeño

Situated in Anini-Y, Antique, Barangay Bayo Pequeño is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bayo Pequeño had a population of 679. This made it the 16th largest of 23 barangays in Anini-Y by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bayo Pequeño accounted for approximately 3.08% of the total population of Anini-Y, which stood at 22,018 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 600 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 679 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +13.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bayo Pequeño as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Anini-Y is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bayo Pequeño, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bayo Pequeño ranks 333rd by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd 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.