Barangay Bolo

Situated in Maasin, Iloilo, Barangay Bolo is one of 50 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bolo had a population of 1,064. This made it the 11th largest of 50 barangays in Maasin by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bolo accounted for approximately 2.77% of the total population of Maasin, which stood at 38,461 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 886 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,064 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +20.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Bolo 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 Bolo, 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 Bolo ranks 720th 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 Bolo 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.