Barangay El Progreso

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay El Progreso is one of the administrative divisions of Carmen in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay El Progreso had a population of 961. This made it the 23rd largest of 29 barangays in Carmen by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay El Progreso accounted for approximately 1.95% of the total population of Carmen, which stood at 49,191 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay El Progreso changed from 890 to 961, a shift of +8.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Carmen. Barangay El Progreso is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Carmen is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay El Progreso, 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 El Progreso ranks 547th 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.

Barangay El Progreso is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.