Barangay Garcia

Barangay Garcia forms part of Batuan, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Garcia had a population of 585. This made it the 12th largest of 15 barangays in Batuan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Garcia accounted for approximately 4.23% of the total population of Batuan, which stood at 13,845 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 476 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 585 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +22.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Garcia as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Batuan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Garcia, 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 Garcia ranks 865th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.