Barangay Cabugao

Situated in Pontevedra, Capiz, Barangay Cabugao is one of 26 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cabugao had a population of 454. This made it the 26th largest of 26 barangays in Pontevedra by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabugao accounted for approximately 0.91% of the total population of Pontevedra, which stood at 49,725 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cabugao moving from 472 residents to 454 residents, an intercensal change of -3.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Cabugao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pontevedra is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabugao, 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 Cabugao ranks 450th 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 Cabugao 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.