Barangay Simsiman

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Simsiman is one of the administrative divisions of Calinog in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Simsiman had a population of 1,843. This made it the 6th largest of 59 barangays in Calinog by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Simsiman accounted for approximately 2.93% of the total population of Calinog, which stood at 62,853 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,014 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,843 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -8.5%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Simsiman is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calinog is a municipality comprising 59 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Simsiman, 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 Simsiman ranks 315th 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 Simsiman 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.