Barangay Maniak

Barangay Maniak is a mid-sized barangay in the City of Guihulngan, located in the province of Negros Oriental, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maniak had a population of 2,181. This made it the 19th largest of 33 barangays in City of Guihulngan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Maniak accounted for approximately 2.12% of the total population of City of Guihulngan, which stood at 102,656 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maniak moving from 2,173 residents to 2,181 residents, an intercensal change of +0.4%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Maniak is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Guihulngan is a city comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maniak, 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 Maniak ranks 243rd 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.

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.