Barangay Upper Becerril

Situated in Boljoon, Cebu, Barangay Upper Becerril is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Upper Becerril had a population of 1,435. This made it the 5th largest of 11 barangays in Boljoon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Upper Becerril accounted for approximately 8.19% of the total population of Boljoon, which stood at 17,525 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Upper Becerril changed from 1,356 to 1,435, a shift of +5.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Boljoon. Barangay Upper Becerril is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Boljoon is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Upper Becerril, 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 Upper Becerril ranks 700th 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 Upper Becerril 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.