Barangay Bag-Ong Barrio

Situated in Tapaz, Capiz, Barangay Bag-Ong Barrio is one of 58 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bag-Ong Barrio had a population of 1,137. This made it the 17th largest of 58 barangays in Tapaz by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bag-Ong Barrio accounted for approximately 2.09% of the total population of Tapaz, which stood at 54,423 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,146 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,137 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.8%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bag-Ong Barrio 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 Bag-Ong Barrio, 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 Bag-Ong Barrio ranks 282nd 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.