Barangay Bongsod

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bongsod is one of the administrative divisions of Sibalom in Antique, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bongsod had a population of 599. This made it the 43rd largest of 76 barangays in Sibalom by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bongsod accounted for approximately 0.94% of the total population of Sibalom, which stood at 63,833 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bongsod moving from 601 residents to 599 residents, an intercensal change of -0.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Bongsod is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sibalom is a municipality comprising 76 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bongsod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bongsod ranks 373rd by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bongsod 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.