Barangay Canayaon West

Barangay Canayaon West is a small barangay in the municipality of Garcia Hernandez, located in the province of Bohol, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Canayaon West had a population of 924. This made it the 15th largest of 30 barangays in Garcia Hernandez by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Canayaon West accounted for approximately 3.78% 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 Canayaon West changed from 965 to 924, a shift of -4.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Garcia Hernandez. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Canayaon West 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 Canayaon West, 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 Canayaon West ranks 575th 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 Canayaon West 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.