Barangay Cogon

Barangay Cogon is a mid-sized barangay in the City of Roxas, located in the province of Capiz, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cogon had a population of 2,204. This made it the 29th largest of 47 barangays in City of Roxas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Cogon accounted for approximately 1.23% of the total population of City of Roxas, which stood at 179,292 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cogon moving from 1,878 residents to 2,204 residents, an intercensal change of +17.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cogon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Roxas is a city comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cogon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cogon ranks 101st by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cogon 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.