Barangay Budiaue

Barangay Budiaue forms part of Badiangan, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Budiaue had a population of 1,067. This made it the 7th largest of 31 barangays in Badiangan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Budiaue accounted for approximately 3.94% of the total population of Badiangan, which stood at 27,056 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Budiaue moving from 906 residents to 1,067 residents, an intercensal change of +17.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Budiaue is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Badiangan is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Budiaue, 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 Budiaue ranks 718th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Budiaue 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.