Barangay California

Situated in Ubay, Bohol, Barangay California is one of 44 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay California had a population of 1,314. This made it the 31st largest of 44 barangays in Ubay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay California accounted for approximately 1.61% of the total population of Ubay, which stood at 81,799 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay California moving from 941 residents to 1,314 residents, an intercensal change of +39.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay California 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 California, 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 California ranks 330th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.