Barangay Bacuyangan

Situated in Hinoba-An, Negros Occidental, Barangay Bacuyangan is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bacuyangan had a population of 8,198. This made it the 3rd largest of 13 barangays in Hinoba-An by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bacuyangan accounted for approximately 13.47% of the total population of Hinoba-An, which stood at 60,865 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bacuyangan moving from 7,503 residents to 8,198 residents, an intercensal change of +9.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bacuyangan as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Hinoba-An is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bacuyangan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bacuyangan ranks 76th by 2020 population. Negros Occidental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bacuyangan 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.