Barangay Cantuod

Barangay Cantuod forms part of Balamban, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cantuod had a population of 4,986. This made it the 7th largest of 28 barangays in Balamban by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cantuod accounted for approximately 5.24% of the total population of Balamban, which stood at 95,136 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cantuod changed from 3,426 to 4,986, a shift of +45.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Balamban. Barangay Cantuod is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balamban is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cantuod, 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 Cantuod ranks 167th 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.

Barangay Cantuod is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.