Barangay Bugas

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Bugas is one of the administrative divisions of Badian in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bugas had a population of 3,199. This made it the 3rd largest of 29 barangays in Badian by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bugas accounted for approximately 7.31% of the total population of Badian, which stood at 43,735 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bugas moving from 2,666 residents to 3,199 residents, an intercensal change of +20.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bugas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Badian is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bugas, 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 Bugas ranks 314th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bugas 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.