Barangay Guinbaliwan

Situated in New Washington, Aklan, Barangay Guinbaliwan is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Guinbaliwan had a population of 2,964. This made it the 8th largest of 16 barangays in New Washington by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guinbaliwan accounted for approximately 6.18% of the total population of New Washington, which stood at 47,955 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guinbaliwan moving from 3,031 residents to 2,964 residents, an intercensal change of -2.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Guinbaliwan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

New Washington is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guinbaliwan, 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 Guinbaliwan ranks 48th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Guinbaliwan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.