Barangay Capuyhan

Barangay Capuyhan forms part of Sigma, a municipality in Capiz, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Capuyhan had a population of 637. This made it the 21st largest of 21 barangays in Sigma by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Capuyhan accounted for approximately 2.01% of the total population of Sigma, which stood at 31,688 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Capuyhan moving from 525 residents to 637 residents, an intercensal change of +21.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Capuyhan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sigma is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Capuyhan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Capuyhan ranks 418th by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Capuyhan 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.