Barangay Abilay

Barangay Abilay is a small barangay in the municipality of Maasin, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Abilay had a population of 923. This made it the 16th largest of 50 barangays in Maasin by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Abilay accounted for approximately 2.40% of the total population of Maasin, which stood at 38,461 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Abilay changed from 874 to 923, a shift of +5.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Maasin. Barangay Abilay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maasin is a municipality comprising 50 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Abilay, 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 Abilay ranks 832nd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Abilay 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.