Barangay Camugao

Barangay Camugao forms part of City of Kabankalan, a city in Negros Occidental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Camugao had a population of 2,730. This made it the 26th largest of 32 barangays in City of Kabankalan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Camugao accounted for approximately 1.36% of the total population of City of Kabankalan, which stood at 200,198 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Camugao moving from 2,909 residents to 2,730 residents, an intercensal change of -6.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Camugao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Kabankalan is a city comprising 32 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Camugao, 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 Camugao ranks 367th 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.

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.