Barangay Managuit

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Managuit is one of the administrative divisions of Dumangas in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Managuit had a population of 947. This made it the 30th largest of 45 barangays in Dumangas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Managuit accounted for approximately 1.28% of the total population of Dumangas, which stood at 73,899 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Managuit moving from 834 residents to 947 residents, an intercensal change of +13.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Managuit 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 Managuit, 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 Managuit ranks 811th 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.