Barangay Hanopol Este

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Hanopol Este is one of the administrative divisions of Balilihan in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Hanopol Este had a population of 408. This made it the 25th largest of 31 barangays in Balilihan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Hanopol Este accounted for approximately 2.18% of the total population of Balilihan, which stood at 18,694 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Hanopol Este moving from 345 residents to 408 residents, an intercensal change of +18.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Hanopol Este is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balilihan is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Hanopol Este, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Hanopol Este ranks 994th by 2020 population. Bohol 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 Hanopol Este 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.