Barangay Manatad

Barangay Manatad forms part of Sibonga, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Manatad had a population of 1,928. This made it the 13th largest of 25 barangays in Sibonga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manatad accounted for approximately 3.61% of the total population of Sibonga, which stood at 53,424 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manatad moving from 1,428 residents to 1,928 residents, an intercensal change of +35.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Manatad 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 Manatad, 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 Manatad ranks 553rd 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.