Barangay Agboy

Barangay Agboy is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Candoni, located in the province of Negros Occidental, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Agboy had a population of 2,035. This made it the 7th largest of 9 barangays in Candoni by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Agboy accounted for approximately 8.57% of the total population of Candoni, which stood at 23,751 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Agboy moving from 1,902 residents to 2,035 residents, an intercensal change of +7.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Agboy is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Candoni is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Agboy, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Agboy ranks 440th by 2020 population. Negros Occidental 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 Agboy 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.