Barangay San Francisco

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Francisco had a population of 1,172. This made it the 15th largest of 58 barangays in Tapaz by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Francisco accounted for approximately 2.15% of the total population of Tapaz, which stood at 54,423 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 938 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,172 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +24.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay San Francisco 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 San Francisco, 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 San Francisco ranks 271st 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 San Francisco 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.