Barangays of Cebu City

Cebu City is politically subdivided into 80 barangays.[1][2]

Political map of Cebu City

The city is divided into two legislative districts, with 46 barangays to the north (1st District) and 34 barangays to the south (2nd District), for the purposes of electing members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines and the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

As of 2015, 58 barangays are classified as urban barangays where 856,098 (92.79%) of Cebu City's population lives, while the remaining 22 rural barangays are home to 66,513 residents, representing 7.21% of the total population.[3]

The most populous barangays in the city are Guadalupe (> 61,000), Lahug (> 38,000), and Tisa (> 37,000), while Kalubihan is the least populous barangay with only 866 residents. Capitol Site recorded a 325.40% increase in population, the highest in the city while Santo Niño decreased 22.64% in terms of population.[3]

List of Barangays

Barangays of Cebu City
Administration				Population[3]			PSGC Code and Class[3]
Barangay	Geographic District	Legislative District	Barangay Captain (As of June 27, 2020)	2015	2010	Change	Code	Urban/Rural
Adlaon	North	I	Nieves B. Narra	4,028	3,647	+10.45%	072217001	Rural
Agsungot	North	I	Pedro P. Damaolao	2,290	1,981	+15.60%	072217002	Rural
Apas	North	I	Virgil A. Cabigon	24,591	22,566	+8.97%	072217003	Urban
Babag	South	II	Cesar R. Dolorito	4,452	4,451	+0.02%	072217004	Rural
Bacayan	North	I	Zenaida E. Colina	15,919	14,021	+13.54%	072217006	Urban
Banilad	North	I	Dennes R. Tabar	7,890	9,903	−20.33%	072217007	Urban
Basak Pardo	South	II	Catalina A. Cabardo	19,415	17,756	+9.34%	072217005	Urban
Basak San Nicolas	South	II	Norman A. Navarro	35,422	34,313	+3.23%	072217008	Urban
Binaliw	North	I	Viviane O. Ruste	3,417	2,722	+25.53%	072217010	Rural
Bonbon	South	II	Eduardo R. Cabriana	5,632	5,014	+12.33%	072217011	Urban
Budlaan	North	I	Gino B. Antolihao	5,316	5,100	+4.24%	072217013	Urban
Buhisan	South	II	Gremar C. Barete	14,977	13,032	+14.92%	072217014	Urban
Bulacao	South	II	Rodrigo D. Jabellana	30,450	26,820	+13.53%	072217015	Urban
Buot	South	II	Richard L. Bacayan, Sr.	2,475	2,203	+12.35%	072217016	Rural
Busay	North	I	Maria Christia A. Famador	13,048	11,335	+15.11%	072217017	Urban
Calamba	South	II	Victor B. Quijano, Jr.	11,177	12,417	−9.99%	072217018	Urban
Cambinocot	North	I	Reynald A. Lauron	3,099	2,658	+16.59%	072217019	Rural
Capitol Site	North	I	Manuel G. Guanzon	11,307	2,658	+325.40%	072217020	Urban
Carreta	North	I	Mariano V. Ando	12,557	11,211	+12.01%	072217021	Urban
Cogon Ramos	North	I	Omar D. Durano	3,339	3,337	+0.06%	072217023	Urban
Cogon Pardo	South	II	Harry R. Eran	21,276	7,805	+172.59%	072217024	Urban
Day‑as	North	I	Freddie T. Esmas	4,817	4,851	−0.70%	072217025	Urban
Duljo Fatima	South	II	Elmer L. Abella	17,664	16,387	+7.79%	072217027	Urban
Ermita	North	I	Mark Rizaldy V. Miral	8,451	8,291	+1.93%	072217028	Urban
Guadalupe	South	II	Michael M. Gacasan	61,238	60,400	+1.39%	072217029	Urban
Guba	North	I	Orlan B. Herrera	4,976	4,771	+4.30%	072217030	Rural
Hipodromo	North	I	Rupinto B. Bacolod	9,684	9,673	+0.11%	072217031	Urban
Inayawan	South	II	Kirk Bryan J. Repollo	30,707	28,329	+8.39%	072217032	Urban
Kalubihan	North	I	Rex Y. Millan	866	563	+53.82%	072217033	Urban
Kalunasan	South	II	Nunilon S. Monares, Jr.	26,756	22,737	+17.68%	072217034	Urban
Kamagayan	North	I	Raquel E. Avila	2,170	2,061	+5.29%	072217035	Urban
Kamputhaw (Camputhaw)	North	I	Jessica P. Cadungog	20,030	21,765	−7.97%	072217036	Urban
Kasambagan	North	I	Franklyn O. Ong	8,428	8,389	+0.46%	072217037	Urban
Kinasang‑an Pardo	South	II	Susan B. Enriquez	15,185	14,382	+5.58%	072217038	Urban
Labangon	South	II	Victor M. Buendia	33,477	31,643	+5.80%	072217040	Urban
Lahug	North	I	Hazel Ann M. Empleo	38,584	35,157	+9.75%	072217041	Urban
Lorega‑San Miguel	North	I	Fritzgerald D. Herrera	11,873	11,178	+6.22%	072217042	Urban
Lusaran	North	I	Agustin P. Partulan	2,931	2,530	+15.85%	072217043	Rural
Luz	North	I	Ronilo M. Sab-a	18,313	16,923	+8.21%	072217044	Urban
Mabini	North	I	Richard M. Adolfo	1,909	1,649	+15.77%	072217045	Rural
Mabolo	North	I	Frank M. Gajudo	22,008	21,842	+0.76%	072217046	Urban
Malubog	North	I	Dennis M. Dabuco	2,568	2,441	+5.20%	072217048	Rural
Mambaling	South	II	Gines N. Abellana	32,564	32,162	+1.25%	072217049	Urban
Pahina Central	North	I	Carlo V. Yap	5,258	5,227	+0.59%	072217050	Urban
Pahina San Nicolas	South	II	Arnulfo R. Cambonga	3,196	1,409	+126.83%	072217051	Urban
Pamutan	South	II	Ronaldo C. Labitad	1,862	1,807	+3.04%	072217052	Rural
Pari-an	North	I	Jeremias T. Nuñez	1,574	1,503	+4.72%	072217054	Urban
Paril	North	I	Neresa Villa W. Doncillo	1,479	1,412	+4.75%	072217055	Rural
Pasil	South	II	Julius O. Guioguio	8,593	8,591	+0.02%	072217056	Urban
Pit-os	North	I	Nilo C. Tariman	6,244	5,185	+20.42%	072217057	Urban
Poblacion Pardo	South	II	Archie Araw–Araw	12,596	12,103	+4.07%	072217053	Urban
Pulangbato	North	I	Marlene B. Macua	5,988	5,539	+8.11%	072217059	Rural
Pung-ol Sibugay	South	II	Jerson A. Cadampog	2,556	2,357	+8.44%	072217060	Rural
Punta Princesa	South	II	Eleno M. Andales, Jr.	22,369	22,270	+0.44%	072217062	Urban
Quiot	South	II	Pancrasio I. Esparis	24,200	21,659	+11.73%	072217063	Urban
Sambag I	North	I	Maria Ailien R. Guardo	13,434	11,865	+13.22%	072217064	Urban
Sambag II	North	I	Ryan P. Aznar	11,223	13,526	−17.03%	072217065	Urban
San Antonio	North	I	Daido Stephen D. Abcede, Jr.	1,928	2,010	−4.08%	072217066	Urban
San Jose	North	I	Joventino A. Ardaba	6,870	5,704	+20.44%	072217067	Urban
San Nicolas Proper	South	II	Clifford Jude G. Niñal	6,694	6,240	+7.28%	072217068	Urban
San Roque	North	I	Virginia Abenoja	4,444	4,870	−8.75%	072217069	Urban
Santa Cruz	North	I	Jerome B. Lim	2,316	2,522	−8.17%	072217070	Urban
Santo Niño	North	I	Lourdes R. Ramirez	1,213	1,568	−22.64%	072217022	Urban
Sapangdaku	South	II	Jovito S. Ladrazo	7,594	6,904	+9.99%	072217077	Urban
Sawang Calero	South	II	Sergio S. Ocaña	8,259	7,831	+5.47%	072217071	Urban
Sinsin	South	II	Aurelio R. Laspoña	2,161	2,111	+2.37%	072217073	Rural
Sirao	North	I	Flaviano C. Gabunada, Jr.	3,456	3,871	−10.72%	072217074	Rural
Suba	South	II	Joel S. Sable	11,026	9,628	+14.52%	072217075	Urban
Sudlon I	South	II	Dante M. Tabucal	2,777	2,461	+12.84%	072217076	Rural
Sudlon II	South	II	Prescillo L. Alborez	3,913	3,579	+9.33%	072217088	Rural
T. Padilla (Villa Gonzalo)	North	I	Michael L. Ralota	7,646	8,113	−5.76%	072217078	Urban
Tabunan	South	II	Nerio B. Pador	2,138	1,951	+9.58%	072217079	Rural
Tagba-o	South	II	Ana C. Tabal	1,767	1,951	−9.43%	072217080	Rural
Talamban	North	I	Dario B. Arcilla	32,139	28,278	+13.65%	072217081	Urban
Taptap	North	I	Brian M. Bontuyan	2,093	1,741	+20.22%	072217082	Rural
Tejero	North	I	Hermogenes A. Galang, Jr.	14,496	15,204	−4.66%	072217083	Urban
Tinago	North	I	Domingo V. Lopez	6,743	6,554	+2.88%	072217084	Urban
Tisa	South	II	Renato I. Pacaña	37,766	35,600	+6.08%	072217085	Urban
To-ong	South	II	Alejandro D. Borres	4,178	3,986	+4.82%	072217086	Rural
Zapatera	North	I	Francisco D. Benedicto	3,146	3,317	−5.16%	072217084	Urban
Cebu City				922,611	866,171
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - Philippine Standard Geographic Code - Cebu City - Barangays

Liga ng mga Barangay-Cebu City Chapter

The Liga ng mga Barangay-Cebu City Chapter is a formal organization of all the barangays in Cebu City with its mother organization which is the Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas. All of the city's 80 barangays are part of the said organization. The President of the LNB-Cebu City Chapter is an ex-officio member of the Sangguniang Panglungsod.[4]

Here are the current officers of LNB-Cebu City Chapter:[5]

Position	Official	Barangay
President	Franklyn O. Ong	Kasambagan
Vice President	Victor M. Buendia	Labangon
Auditor	Carlo V. Yap	Pahina Central
Board of Directors	Rex Y. Millan	Kalubihan
	Omar D. Durano	Cogon Ramos
	Nilo C. Tariman	Pit-os
	Gremar C. Barete	Buhisan
	Susan B. Enriquez	Kinasang-an Pardo
	Michael M. Gacasan	Guadalupe
	Manolita M. Abarquez	Poblacion Pardo
	Manuel G. Guanzon	Capitol Site

Changes and disputes

Barangay Duljo Fatima

Ricardo "Joel" Ycong defeated incumbent councilor Juliet Abella, wife of the outgoing barangay captain Elmer Abella who was running for barangay councilor, for the post of barangay captain of Duljo Fatima in the 2018 barangay elections. Three days after his proclamation, Ycong succumbed to heart attack.[6]

Following the rule of succession, the first-ranked councilor who happened to be outgoing barangay captain and newly-elected barangay councilor Abella became the new barangay captain.[7][8]

Barangay Ermita

On July 19, 2018, barangay captain Mark Rizaldy Miral of Ermita together with his six barangay councilors namely Antonieto Flores, Ryan Jay Rosas, Alio Tamundo, Domingo Ando, Maria Buanghug, and Wilbert Flores were suspended for one year by the Office of the Ombudsman. The said officials were held liable for grave neglect of duty for refusing to assist the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in their operation on November 6, 2016.

As a result, barangay councilor Efe Rupinta took over as acting barangay captain until Miral and the rest of the barangay councilors were reinstated on July 22, 2019.[9][10]

Barangay Mabolo

As first-ranked barangay councilor, Frank Gajudo assumed the position of barangay captain of Mabolo on noon of June 30, 2019 after the office holder Prisca Niña Mabatid ran and won as Cebu City councilor in the 2019 elections.[11][12][13]

Barangay Mambaling

Barangay captain Gines Abellana was suspended by the Cebu City Council on January 9, 2019 for not releasing the honorarium of four barangay councilors since July to December 2018. The first-ranked councilor Anne Marie Palomo assumed the position as acting barangay captain on January 10, 2019 after taking oath to then Mayor Tomas Osmeña but Abellana refused to step down pending an opinion from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).[14][15][16] On September 30, 2019, Cebu City Legal Officer Rey Gealon informed members of the Cebu City Council that Abellana can reassume his post after getting a favorable opinion from DILG.[17]

Barangay Poblacion Pardo

On June 7, 2020, barangay captain Manolita Abarquez died due to complications from pneumonia. She was succeeded by the first-ranked barangay councilor Archie Araw–Araw.[18]

Barangay San Roque

As first-ranked barangay councilor, Virginia Abenoja assumed the position of barangay captain of San Roque after the office holder Rogelio Ruizo died on November 7, 2019.[19][20]

Barangay Tisa

As first-ranked barangay councilor, Renato "Ringo" Pacaña assumed the position of barangay captain of Tisa on noon of June 30, 2019 after the office holder Phillip Zafra ran and won as Cebu City councilor in the 2019 elections.[11][12][13]

Barangay Zapatera

Francisco Benedicto, barangay captain of Zapatera, was suspended for 2 months by the Cebu City Council on December 18, 2019 in view of the sexual harassment and graft and corruption complaints filed against him. Juan Flores, the first-ranked barangay councilor, temporarily assumed his position.[21][22]

Formally proposed/renamed barangays

Proposed barangay with enacted law

Rejected in a plebiscite

• Banawa-Englis (2010) – The act dividing Barangay Guadalupe into two, Republic Act No. 9905,[23] was approved on January 7, 2010.[24] Banawa-Englilsh was to be composed of the puroks in Sitio Banawa and Sitio English. The COMELEC originally scheduled the plebiscite on March 13, 2010 but was delayed because of court petition from then Labangon barangay councilman Victor Buendia to withhold the plebiscite. A new date of the plebiscite was set and on July 28, 2012, majority of the votes cast rejected the division.[25]

Proposed rename barangay

• Buot-Taup to Pedro Calungsod (2000-2011) – Then barangay captain Rosalina Callino lobbied to the Cebu City Council the renaming of Barangay Buot-Taup to Pedro Calungsod, who was beatified March 5, 2000, after their barangay council adopted a resolution changing the barangay's name due to the negative connotation of the word "taup" which means "deeply rooted" in Cebuano.[26]

• Buot-Taup to Buot (2011) – The barangay, in a new resolution, proposed to drop the word "taup" from Barangay Buot-Taup. The Cebu City Council referred it to the Culture and Historical Affairs Commission (CHAC) for their comments and recommendations.[27]

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