Barangay Minan

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Minan had a population of 535. This made it the 45th largest of 58 barangays in Tapaz by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Minan accounted for approximately 0.98% of the total population of Tapaz, which stood at 54,423 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Minan moving from 641 residents to 535 residents, an intercensal change of -16.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Minan 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 Minan, 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 Minan ranks 437th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Minan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.