Barangay Abucayan Sur

Situated in Calape, Bohol, Barangay Abucayan Sur is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Abucayan Sur had a population of 844. This made it the 15th largest of 33 barangays in Calape by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Abucayan Sur accounted for approximately 2.55% of the total population of Calape, which stood at 33,079 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 912 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 844 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -7.5%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Abucayan Sur is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calape is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Abucayan Sur, 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 Abucayan Sur ranks 638th 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.