Barangay Mahabang Sapa

Barangay Mahabang Sapa forms part of Cuartero, a municipality in Capiz, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mahabang Sapa had a population of 713. This made it the 21st largest of 22 barangays in Cuartero by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mahabang Sapa accounted for approximately 2.55% of the total population of Cuartero, which stood at 27,993 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mahabang Sapa moving from 714 residents to 713 residents, an intercensal change of -0.1%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mahabang Sapa as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cuartero is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mahabang Sapa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mahabang Sapa ranks 401st by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Mahabang Sapa 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.