Barangay Hinlayagan Ilaya

Barangay Hinlayagan Ilaya forms part of Trinidad, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Hinlayagan Ilaya had a population of 2,449. This made it the 3rd largest of 20 barangays in Trinidad by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Hinlayagan Ilaya accounted for approximately 6.97% of the total population of Trinidad, which stood at 35,119 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Hinlayagan Ilaya moving from 2,175 residents to 2,449 residents, an intercensal change of +12.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Hinlayagan Ilaya as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Trinidad is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Hinlayagan Ilaya, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Hinlayagan Ilaya ranks 99th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Hinlayagan Ilaya is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.