Barangay Banlot

Barangay Banlot is a small barangay in the municipality of Sibonga, located in the province of Cebu, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Banlot had a population of 1,980. This made it the 11th largest of 25 barangays in Sibonga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Banlot accounted for approximately 3.71% of the total population of Sibonga, which stood at 53,424 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,871 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,980 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Banlot is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sibonga is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Banlot, 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 Banlot ranks 543rd 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.

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.