Barangay Cansibao

Barangay Cansibao forms part of Valencia, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cansibao had a population of 965. This made it the 9th largest of 35 barangays in Valencia by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cansibao accounted for approximately 3.40% of the total population of Valencia, which stood at 28,392 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cansibao moving from 995 residents to 965 residents, an intercensal change of -3.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Cansibao 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 Cansibao, 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 Cansibao ranks 542nd 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.

Barangay Cansibao is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.