Barangay Subayon

Situated in City of Toledo, Cebu, Barangay Subayon is one of 38 barangays that make up the city within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Subayon had a population of 1,007. This made it the 38th largest of 38 barangays in City of Toledo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Subayon accounted for approximately 0.49% 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 Subayon moving from 1,432 residents to 1,007 residents, an intercensal change of -29.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Subayon as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Toledo is a city comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Subayon, 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 Subayon ranks 865th 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 Subayon 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.