Barangay Guinacot

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Guinacot is one of the administrative divisions of Guindulman in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Guinacot had a population of 1,977. This made it the 9th largest of 19 barangays in Guindulman by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guinacot accounted for approximately 5.80% of the total population of Guindulman, which stood at 34,104 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guinacot moving from 1,828 residents to 1,977 residents, an intercensal change of +8.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Guinacot as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guindulman is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guinacot, 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 Guinacot ranks 161st 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.

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.