Barangay Libongcogon

Barangay Libongcogon is a small barangay in the municipality of Zarraga, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Libongcogon had a population of 980. This made it the 12th largest of 24 barangays in Zarraga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Libongcogon accounted for approximately 3.59% of the total population of Zarraga, which stood at 27,305 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Libongcogon changed from 1,018 to 980, a shift of -3.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Zarraga. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Libongcogon as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Zarraga is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Libongcogon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Libongcogon ranks 775th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Libongcogon 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.