Barangay Humayhumay

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Humayhumay had a population of 1,981. This made it the 18th largest of 44 barangays in Ubay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Humayhumay accounted for approximately 2.42% of the total population of Ubay, which stood at 81,799 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Humayhumay moving from 1,802 residents to 1,981 residents, an intercensal change of +9.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Humayhumay 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 Humayhumay, 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 Humayhumay ranks 159th 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 Humayhumay 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.