Barangay Governor Boyles

Barangay Governor Boyles is a small barangay in the municipality of Ubay, located in the province of Bohol, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Governor Boyles had a population of 904. This made it the 36th largest of 44 barangays in Ubay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Governor Boyles accounted for approximately 1.11% of the total population of Ubay, which stood at 81,799 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Governor Boyles moving from 885 residents to 904 residents, an intercensal change of +2.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Governor Boyles 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 Governor Boyles, 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 Governor Boyles ranks 593rd 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 Governor Boyles 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.