Barangay Bulwangan

Barangay Bulwangan forms part of Hinoba-An, a municipality in Negros Occidental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bulwangan had a population of 4,152. This made it the 6th largest of 13 barangays in Hinoba-An by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bulwangan accounted for approximately 6.82% 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 Bulwangan moving from 3,587 residents to 4,152 residents, an intercensal change of +15.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bulwangan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Hinoba-An is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bulwangan, 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 Bulwangan ranks 236th 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 Bulwangan 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.