Barangay Canta-ub

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Canta-ub is one of the administrative divisions of Sierra Bullones in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Canta-ub had a population of 346. This made it the 21st largest of 22 barangays in Sierra Bullones by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Canta-ub accounted for approximately 1.33% of the total population of Sierra Bullones, which stood at 26,095 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Canta-ub moving from 373 residents to 346 residents, an intercensal change of -7.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Canta-ub is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sierra Bullones is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Canta-ub, 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 Canta-ub ranks 1025th 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.