Barangay Puey

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Puey had a population of 3,479. This made it the 19th largest of 25 barangays in City of Sagay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Puey accounted for approximately 2.34% of the total population of City of Sagay, which stood at 148,894 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,357 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,479 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Puey is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Sagay is a city comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Puey, 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 Puey ranks 286th 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.