Barangay Gabu-an

Barangay Gabu-an forms part of City of Roxas, a city in Capiz, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gabu-an had a population of 1,521. This made it the 36th largest of 47 barangays in City of Roxas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Gabu-an accounted for approximately 0.85% 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 Gabu-an moving from 1,335 residents to 1,521 residents, an intercensal change of +13.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Gabu-an 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 Gabu-an, 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 Gabu-an ranks 176th 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 Gabu-an 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.