Barangay Guinhadap

Barangay Guinhadap forms part of Monreal, a municipality in Masbate, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guinhadap had a population of 2,434. This made it the 4th largest of 11 barangays in Monreal by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guinhadap accounted for approximately 9.67% of the total population of Monreal, which stood at 25,164 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guinhadap moving from 2,527 residents to 2,434 residents, an intercensal change of -3.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Guinhadap is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Monreal is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guinhadap, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Guinhadap ranks 97th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Guinhadap 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.