Barangay Cantoyoc

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Cantoyoc is one of the administrative divisions of Clarin in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cantoyoc had a population of 322. This made it the 22nd largest of 24 barangays in Clarin by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cantoyoc accounted for approximately 1.52% of the total population of Clarin, which stood at 21,158 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cantoyoc moving from 346 residents to 322 residents, an intercensal change of -6.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cantoyoc as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Clarin is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cantoyoc, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cantoyoc ranks 1042nd by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cantoyoc 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.