Barangay V. F. Gustilo

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay V. F. Gustilo is one of the administrative divisions of City of Cadiz in Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay V. F. Gustilo had a population of 1,856. This made it the 21st largest of 22 barangays in City of Cadiz by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay V. F. Gustilo accounted for approximately 1.17% of the total population of City of Cadiz, which stood at 158,544 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay V. F. Gustilo moving from 2,055 residents to 1,856 residents, an intercensal change of -9.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay V. F. Gustilo 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 V. F. Gustilo, 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 V. F. Gustilo ranks 454th 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 V. F. Gustilo 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.