Barangay Castillo

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Castillo is one of the administrative divisions of Makato in Aklan, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Castillo had a population of 975. This made it the 14th largest of 18 barangays in Makato by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Castillo accounted for approximately 3.28% of the total population of Makato, which stood at 29,717 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Castillo moving from 956 residents to 975 residents, an intercensal change of +2.0%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Castillo is officially classified 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 Castillo, 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 Castillo ranks 234th 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 Castillo 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.