Barangay Candaigan

Situated in Loon, Bohol, Barangay Candaigan is one of 67 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Candaigan had a population of 460. This made it the 38th largest of 67 barangays in Loon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Candaigan accounted for approximately 1.04% of the total population of Loon, which stood at 44,224 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Candaigan changed from 425 to 460, a shift of +8.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Loon. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Candaigan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Loon is a municipality comprising 67 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Candaigan, 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 Candaigan ranks 958th 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 Candaigan 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.