Barangay Colonia

Situated in Tuburan, Cebu, Barangay Colonia is one of 54 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Colonia had a population of 3,059. This made it the 4th largest of 54 barangays in Tuburan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Colonia accounted for approximately 4.49% of the total population of Tuburan, which stood at 68,167 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Colonia moving from 2,615 residents to 3,059 residents, an intercensal change of +17.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Colonia is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tuburan is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Colonia, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Colonia ranks 327th by 2020 population. Cebu 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 Colonia 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.