Barangay Bahit

Situated in Panay, Capiz, Barangay Bahit is one of 42 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bahit had a population of 390. This made it the 39th largest of 42 barangays in Panay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bahit accounted for approximately 0.80% of the total population of Panay, which stood at 48,890 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bahit moving from 400 residents to 390 residents, an intercensal change of -2.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Bahit 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 Bahit, 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 Bahit ranks 458th 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 Bahit 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.