Barangay Busay

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Busay is one of the administrative divisions of Moalboal in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Busay had a population of 1,613. This made it the 12th largest of 15 barangays in Moalboal by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Busay accounted for approximately 4.37% of the total population of Moalboal, which stood at 36,930 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Busay moving from 1,309 residents to 1,613 residents, an intercensal change of +23.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Busay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Moalboal is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Busay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Busay ranks 633rd by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Busay 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.