Barangay Buluang

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Buluang is one of the administrative divisions of Compostela in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Buluang had a population of 1,609. This made it the 10th largest of 17 barangays in Compostela by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buluang accounted for approximately 2.88% of the total population of Compostela, which stood at 55,874 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Buluang moving from 1,365 residents to 1,609 residents, an intercensal change of +17.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Buluang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Compostela is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Buluang, 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 Buluang ranks 637th 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 Buluang 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.