Barangay Cansungay

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cansungay had a population of 861. This made it the 13th largest of 21 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cansungay accounted for approximately 3.00% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 28,693 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cansungay moving from 820 residents to 861 residents, an intercensal change of +5.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cansungay 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 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cansungay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cansungay ranks 622nd by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cansungay 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.