Barangay Bagong Barrio

Barangay Bagong Barrio forms part of Makato, a municipality in Aklan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bagong Barrio had a population of 628. This made it the 17th largest of 18 barangays in Makato by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagong Barrio accounted for approximately 2.11% of the total population of Makato, which stood at 29,717 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bagong Barrio moving from 487 residents to 628 residents, an intercensal change of +29.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bagong Barrio as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Makato is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagong Barrio, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aklan, which contains 327 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bagong Barrio ranks 282nd by 2020 population. Aklan is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bagong Barrio 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.