Barangay Bongol San Vicente

Barangay Bongol San Vicente is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Guimbal, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bongol San Vicente had a population of 2,181. This made it the 2nd largest of 33 barangays in Guimbal by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bongol San Vicente accounted for approximately 6.23% of the total population of Guimbal, which stood at 35,022 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bongol San Vicente moving from 2,091 residents to 2,181 residents, an intercensal change of +4.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bongol San Vicente is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guimbal is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bongol San Vicente, 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 Bongol San Vicente ranks 223rd 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.

Barangay Bongol San Vicente 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.