Barangay Calma

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Calma is one of the administrative divisions of Garcia Hernandez in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Calma had a population of 927. This made it the 14th largest of 30 barangays in Garcia Hernandez by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calma accounted for approximately 3.79% of the total population of Garcia Hernandez, which stood at 24,430 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Calma changed from 759 to 927, a shift of +22.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Garcia Hernandez. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Calma as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Garcia Hernandez is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calma, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calma ranks 571st by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Calma 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.