Barangay Agbalo

Barangay Agbalo forms part of Panay, a municipality in Capiz, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Agbalo had a population of 1,261. This made it the 15th largest of 42 barangays in Panay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Agbalo accounted for approximately 2.58% of the total population of Panay, which stood at 48,890 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Agbalo changed from 1,271 to 1,261, a shift of -0.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Panay. Barangay Agbalo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Panay is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Agbalo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Agbalo ranks 243rd by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Agbalo 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.