Barangay Celestino Villacin

Situated in City of Cadiz, Negros Occidental, Barangay Celestino Villacin is one of 22 barangays that make up the city within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Celestino Villacin had a population of 3,453. This made it the 18th largest of 22 barangays in City of Cadiz by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Celestino Villacin accounted for approximately 2.18% of the total population of City of Cadiz, which stood at 158,544 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,340 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,453 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Celestino Villacin is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Cadiz is a city comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Celestino Villacin, 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 Celestino Villacin ranks 292nd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Celestino Villacin is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.