Barangay Bankal

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bankal is one of the administrative divisions of Lemery in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bankal had a population of 867. This made it the 19th largest of 31 barangays in Lemery by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bankal accounted for approximately 2.76% of the total population of Lemery, which stood at 31,414 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bankal moving from 822 residents to 867 residents, an intercensal change of +5.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bankal as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lemery is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bankal, 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 Bankal ranks 883rd 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.

Barangay Bankal 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.