Barangay Guimbawian

Barangay Guimbawian is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Pinamungajan, located in the province of Cebu, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guimbawian had a population of 2,086. This made it the 16th largest of 26 barangays in Pinamungajan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guimbawian accounted for approximately 2.78% of the total population of Pinamungajan, which stood at 75,131 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guimbawian moving from 1,894 residents to 2,086 residents, an intercensal change of +10.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Guimbawian is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pinamungajan is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guimbawian, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Guimbawian ranks 517th by 2020 population. Cebu 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 Guimbawian 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.