Barangay Basiao

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Basiao is one of the administrative divisions of President Carlos P. Garcia in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Basiao had a population of 837. This made it the 14th largest of 23 barangays in President Carlos P. Garcia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Basiao accounted for approximately 3.54% of the total population of President Carlos P. Garcia, which stood at 23,625 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Basiao changed from 898 to 837, a shift of -6.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in President Carlos P. Garcia. Barangay Basiao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

President Carlos P. Garcia is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Basiao, 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 Basiao ranks 644th 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.

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.