Barangay Busao

Barangay Busao is a small barangay in the municipality of Maribojoc, located in the province of Bohol, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Busao had a population of 611. This made it the 16th largest of 22 barangays in Maribojoc by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Busao accounted for approximately 2.75% of the total population of Maribojoc, which stood at 22,178 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Busao changed from 537 to 611, a shift of +13.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Maribojoc. Barangay Busao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maribojoc is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Busao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Busao ranks 849th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Busao 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.