Barangay Capoyuan

Barangay Capoyuan forms part of Barbaza, a municipality in Antique, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Capoyuan had a population of 2,176. This made it the 1st largest of 39 barangays in Barbaza by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Capoyuan accounted for approximately 9.32% of the total population of Barbaza, which stood at 23,359 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Capoyuan moving from 2,026 residents to 2,176 residents, an intercensal change of +7.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Capoyuan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Barbaza is a municipality comprising 39 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Capoyuan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Capoyuan ranks 51st by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Capoyuan 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.