Barangay Botong

Situated in Valencia, Bohol, Barangay Botong is one of 35 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Botong had a population of 583. This made it the 24th largest of 35 barangays in Valencia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Botong accounted for approximately 2.05% of the total population of Valencia, which stood at 28,392 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Botong moving from 583 residents to 583 residents, an intercensal change of 0.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Botong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Valencia is a municipality comprising 35 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Botong, 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 Botong ranks 868th 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.