Barangay Yating

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Yating had a population of 1,148. This made it the 19th largest of 24 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Yating accounted for approximately 2.44% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 47,100 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Yating moving from 1,232 residents to 1,148 residents, an intercensal change of -6.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Yating is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Yating, 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 Yating ranks 279th 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.

Barangay Yating 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.