Barangay Hanopol Weste

Situated in Balilihan, Bohol, Barangay Hanopol Weste is one of 31 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Hanopol Weste had a population of 267. This made it the 29th largest of 31 barangays in Balilihan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Hanopol Weste accounted for approximately 1.43% 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 Weste moving from 245 residents to 267 residents, an intercensal change of +9.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Hanopol Weste 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 Weste, 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 Weste ranks 1069th 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 Weste 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.