Barangay Acuña

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Acuña had a population of 929. This made it the 27th largest of 58 barangays in Tapaz by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Acuña accounted for approximately 1.71% of the total population of Tapaz, which stood at 54,423 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Acuña moving from 674 residents to 929 residents, an intercensal change of +37.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Acuña is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tapaz is a municipality comprising 58 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Acuña, 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 Acuña ranks 354th 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.

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.