Barangay Ongol Ilaya

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Ongol Ilaya is one of the administrative divisions of Dumarao in Capiz, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ongol Ilaya had a population of 830. This made it the 26th largest of 33 barangays in Dumarao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ongol Ilaya accounted for approximately 1.68% of the total population of Dumarao, which stood at 49,506 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ongol Ilaya moving from 815 residents to 830 residents, an intercensal change of +1.8%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ongol Ilaya as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dumarao is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ongol Ilaya, 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 Ongol Ilaya ranks 383rd 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 Ongol Ilaya 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.