Barangay Cari Mayor

Barangay Cari Mayor forms part of Leganes, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cari Mayor had a population of 1,690. This made it the 12th largest of 18 barangays in Leganes by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cari Mayor accounted for approximately 4.87% of the total population of Leganes, which stood at 34,725 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cari Mayor moving from 1,547 residents to 1,690 residents, an intercensal change of +9.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cari Mayor as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Leganes is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cari Mayor, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cari Mayor ranks 369th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Cari Mayor is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.