Barangay Papan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Papan is one of the administrative divisions of Sibonga in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Papan had a population of 917. This made it the 23rd largest of 25 barangays in Sibonga by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Papan accounted for approximately 1.72% of the total population of Sibonga, which stood at 53,424 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Papan moving from 816 residents to 917 residents, an intercensal change of +12.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Papan 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 Papan, 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 Papan ranks 906th 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.

Barangay Papan 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.