Barangay Punta Cogon

Situated in City of Roxas, Capiz, Barangay Punta Cogon is one of 47 barangays that make up the city within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Punta Cogon had a population of 1,216. This made it the 41st largest of 47 barangays in City of Roxas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Punta Cogon accounted for approximately 0.68% of the total population of City of Roxas, which stood at 179,292 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,232 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,216 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -1.3%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Punta Cogon 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 Punta 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 Punta Cogon ranks 254th 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 Punta 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.