Barangay Quinat-uyan

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Quinat-uyan had a population of 1,101. This made it the 22nd largest of 32 barangays in Ma-Ayon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Quinat-uyan accounted for approximately 2.67% 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 Quinat-uyan moving from 1,182 residents to 1,101 residents, an intercensal change of -6.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Quinat-uyan 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 Quinat-uyan, 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 Quinat-uyan ranks 291st 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Quinat-uyan 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.