Barangay Media Once

Classified as a large barangay, Barangay Media Once is one of the administrative divisions of City of Toledo in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Media Once had a population of 9,298. This made it the 5th largest of 38 barangays in City of Toledo by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Media Once accounted for approximately 4.48% of the total population of City of Toledo, which stood at 207,314 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Media Once moving from 7,128 residents to 9,298 residents, an intercensal change of +30.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Media Once as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

City of Toledo is a city comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Media Once, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Media Once ranks 63rd by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Media Once 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.