Barangay Chico Island

Barangay Chico Island forms part of Cawayan, a municipality in Masbate, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Chico Island had a population of 2,572. This made it the 9th largest of 37 barangays in Cawayan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Chico Island accounted for approximately 3.71% of the total population of Cawayan, which stood at 69,265 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Chico Island moving from 2,462 residents to 2,572 residents, an intercensal change of +4.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Chico Island is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cawayan is a municipality comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Chico Island, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Chico Island ranks 91st by 2020 population. Masbate 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.