Barangay Maringyan

Barangay Maringyan forms part of Miagao, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Maringyan had a population of 558. This made it the 42nd largest of 119 barangays in Miagao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maringyan accounted for approximately 0.82% of the total population of Miagao, which stood at 68,115 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maringyan moving from 674 residents to 558 residents, an intercensal change of -17.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Maringyan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Miagao is a municipality comprising 119 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maringyan, 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 Maringyan ranks 1227th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.