Barangay Alayunan

Barangay Alayunan forms part of Ma-Ayon, a municipality in Capiz, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Alayunan had a population of 603. This made it the 32nd largest of 32 barangays in Ma-Ayon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Alayunan accounted for approximately 1.46% of the total population of Ma-Ayon, which stood at 41,226 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Alayunan moving from 611 residents to 603 residents, an intercensal change of -1.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Alayunan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ma-Ayon is a municipality comprising 32 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Alayunan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Alayunan ranks 430th by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.