Barangay Cangbagsa

Barangay Cangbagsa is a 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 Cangbagsa had a population of 1,039. This made it the 4th largest of 23 barangays in Larena by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cangbagsa accounted for approximately 7.19% of the total population of Larena, which stood at 14,454 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 980 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,039 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +6.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Cangbagsa 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 Cangbagsa, 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 Cangbagsa ranks 30th 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.