Barangay Cansumalig

Barangay Cansumalig is a small barangay in the City of Bayawan, located in the province of Negros Oriental, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cansumalig had a population of 1,715. This made it the 24th largest of 28 barangays in City of Bayawan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Cansumalig accounted for approximately 1.40% of the total population of City of Bayawan, which stood at 122,747 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cansumalig moving from 2,298 residents to 1,715 residents, an intercensal change of -25.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Cansumalig is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Bayawan is a city comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cansumalig, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Oriental, which contains 557 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cansumalig ranks 321st by 2020 population. Negros Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cansumalig 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.