Barangay Mahayag Sur

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Mahayag Sur is one of the administrative divisions of Catigbian in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mahayag Sur had a population of 290. This made it the 22nd largest of 22 barangays in Catigbian by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mahayag Sur accounted for approximately 1.22% of the total population of Catigbian, which stood at 23,805 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mahayag Sur moving from 277 residents to 290 residents, an intercensal change of +4.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mahayag Sur is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Catigbian is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mahayag 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 Mahayag Sur ranks 1061st 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.