Barangay Ilijan

Barangay Ilijan is a mid-sized barangay in the City of Bago, located in the province of Negros Occidental, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ilijan had a population of 3,518. This made it the 22nd largest of 24 barangays in City of Bago by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Ilijan accounted for approximately 1.84% of the total population of City of Bago, which stood at 191,210 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ilijan moving from 3,009 residents to 3,518 residents, an intercensal change of +16.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Ilijan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Bago is a city comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ilijan, 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 Ilijan ranks 283rd 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 Ilijan 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.