Barangay Biabas

Barangay Biabas forms part of Ubay, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Biabas had a population of 2,885. This made it the 7th largest of 44 barangays in Ubay by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Biabas accounted for approximately 3.53% of the total population of Ubay, which stood at 81,799 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,599 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,885 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +11.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Biabas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ubay is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Biabas, 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 Biabas ranks 65th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Biabas 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.