Barangay Candigum

Barangay Candigum is a very small barangay in the municipality of Larena, located in the province of Siquijor, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Candigum had a population of 426. This made it the 15th largest of 23 barangays in Larena by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Candigum accounted for approximately 2.95% of the total population of Larena, which stood at 14,454 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 340 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 426 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +25.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Candigum is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Larena is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Candigum, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Siquijor, which contains 134 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Candigum ranks 103rd by 2020 population. Siquijor is classified as a 5th 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.