Barangay Batbatan Island

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Batbatan Island is one of the administrative divisions of Culasi in Antique, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Batbatan Island had a population of 3,221. This made it the 1st largest of 44 barangays in Culasi by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Batbatan Island accounted for approximately 7.24% of the total population of Culasi, which stood at 44,494 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Batbatan Island moving from 2,851 residents to 3,221 residents, an intercensal change of +13.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Batbatan Island as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Culasi is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Batbatan Island, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Batbatan Island ranks 16th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Batbatan Island 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.