Barangay Bulay

Barangay Bulay is a small barangay in the municipality of Cabatuan, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bulay had a population of 710. This made it the 37th largest of 68 barangays in Cabatuan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bulay accounted for approximately 1.16% of the total population of Cabatuan, which stood at 61,110 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 669 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 710 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +6.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bulay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cabatuan is a municipality comprising 68 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bulay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bulay ranks 1045th by 2020 population. Iloilo 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 Bulay 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.