Barangay Canila

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Canila is one of the administrative divisions of Biliran in Biliran, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Canila had a population of 862. This made it the 10th largest of 11 barangays in Biliran by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Canila accounted for approximately 4.88% of the total population of Biliran, which stood at 17,662 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Canila moving from 875 residents to 862 residents, an intercensal change of -1.5%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Canila is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Biliran is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Canila, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Biliran, which contains 132 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Canila ranks 84th by 2020 population. Biliran is classified as a 4th 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.