Barangay Ambilay

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Ambilay is one of the administrative divisions of Panitan in Capiz, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ambilay had a population of 1,378. This made it the 12th largest of 26 barangays in Panitan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ambilay accounted for approximately 3.24% of the total population of Panitan, which stood at 42,565 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ambilay moving from 1,366 residents to 1,378 residents, an intercensal change of +0.9%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Ambilay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Panitan is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ambilay, 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 Ambilay ranks 213th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.