Barangay Cang-asa

Barangay Cang-asa forms part of Siquijor, a municipality in Siquijor, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cang-asa had a population of 1,104. This made it the 7th largest of 42 barangays in Siquijor by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cang-asa accounted for approximately 3.82% of the total population of Siquijor, which stood at 28,915 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cang-asa moving from 900 residents to 1,104 residents, an intercensal change of +22.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cang-asa is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Siquijor is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cang-asa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Siquijor, which contains 134 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cang-asa ranks 25th by 2020 population. Siquijor is classified as a 5th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cang-asa 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.