Barangay Siya

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Siya had a population of 797. This made it the 35th largest of 58 barangays in Tapaz by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Siya accounted for approximately 1.46% of the total population of Tapaz, which stood at 54,423 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Siya changed from 904 to 797, a shift of -11.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Tapaz. Barangay Siya 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 Siya, 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 Siya ranks 390th 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 Siya 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.