Barangay Man-Uling

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Man-Uling is one of the administrative divisions of Cauayan in Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Man-Uling had a population of 3,421. This made it the 15th largest of 25 barangays in Cauayan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Man-Uling accounted for approximately 3.15% of the total population of Cauayan, which stood at 108,480 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Man-Uling moving from 3,033 residents to 3,421 residents, an intercensal change of +12.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Man-Uling is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cauayan is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Man-Uling, 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 Man-Uling ranks 295th 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.

Barangay Man-Uling 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.