Barangay Bacay

Barangay Bacay is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Dumangas, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bacay had a population of 2,916. This made it the 6th largest of 45 barangays in Dumangas by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bacay accounted for approximately 3.95% of the total population of Dumangas, which stood at 73,899 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bacay moving from 1,798 residents to 2,916 residents, an intercensal change of +62.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bacay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dumangas is a municipality comprising 45 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bacay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bacay ranks 100th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.