Barangay Candasag

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Candasag is one of the administrative divisions of Loboc in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Candasag had a population of 236. This made it the 27th largest of 28 barangays in Loboc by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Candasag accounted for approximately 1.35% of the total population of Loboc, which stood at 17,418 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 211 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 236 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +11.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Candasag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Loboc is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Candasag, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Candasag ranks 1083rd by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Candasag 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.