Barangay Mahunodhunod

Barangay Mahunodhunod 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 Mahunodhunod had a population of 1,471. This made it the 7th largest of 22 barangays in Cuartero by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mahunodhunod accounted for approximately 5.25% of the total population of Cuartero, which stood at 27,993 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Mahunodhunod changed from 1,588 to 1,471, a shift of -7.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Cuartero. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mahunodhunod 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 Mahunodhunod, 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 Mahunodhunod ranks 186th 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 Mahunodhunod 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.