Barangay Hilasgasan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Hilasgasan is one of the administrative divisions of Barili in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Hilasgasan had a population of 850. This made it the 40th largest of 42 barangays in Barili by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Hilasgasan accounted for approximately 1.05% of the total population of Barili, which stood at 80,715 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Hilasgasan moving from 747 residents to 850 residents, an intercensal change of +13.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Hilasgasan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Barili is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Hilasgasan, 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 Hilasgasan ranks 933rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Hilasgasan 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.