Barangay Katarungan

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Katarungan had a population of 1,673. This made it the 23rd largest of 44 barangays in Ubay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Katarungan accounted for approximately 2.05% of the total population of Ubay, which stood at 81,799 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Katarungan moving from 1,680 residents to 1,673 residents, an intercensal change of -0.4%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Katarungan 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 Katarungan, 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 Katarungan ranks 220th 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 Katarungan 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.