Barangay Guisijan

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Guisijan is one of the administrative divisions of Laua-An in Antique, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guisijan had a population of 2,405. This made it the 1st largest of 40 barangays in Laua-An by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guisijan accounted for approximately 9.05% of the total population of Laua-An, which stood at 26,580 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guisijan moving from 2,404 residents to 2,405 residents, an intercensal change of 0.0%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Guisijan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Laua-An is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guisijan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Guisijan ranks 32nd by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Guisijan 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.