List of barangays in Cebu City explained

Cebu City has 80 barangays.^{[1] [2]} 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.

By the 2020 census, out of the total 80 barangays, there are 58 classified as urban barangays where 888,481 (92.15%) of Cebu City's population lives, while the remaining 22 are classified as rural with 75,668 residents, representing 7.85% of the total population.^[3]

The most populous barangays in the city, as of the 2020 census, are Guadalupe (70,039), Tisa (47,364), and Lahug (45,853), while Kalubihan is the least populous barangay with only 663 residents.^[3]

List of barangays

Barangays of Cebu City
Administration				Population			Area (sq. km.)	Popn. Density	PSGC Code and Class
Barangay	Geographic District		Barangay Captain	2020	2015	Change	2020	2020	Code	Urban/Rural
Adlaon	North		Gemma B. Arcayan		10.57	417.6	072217001	Rural
Agsungot	North		Pedro P. Damaolao		3.141	882.5	072217002	Rural
Apas	North		Virgil A. Cabigon		1.925	12,571	072217003	Urban
Babag	South		Cesar R. Dolorito		9.127	651.3	072217004	Rural
Bacayan	North		Zenaida E. Colina		1.247	11,591	072217006	Urban
Banilad	North		Dennes R. Tabar		2.362	2,683	072217007	Urban
Basak Pardo	South		Catalina A. Cabardo		2.280	7,831	072217005	Urban
Basak San Nicolas	South		Norman A. Navarro		1.482	26,284	072217008	Urban
Binaliw	North		Viviane O. Ruste		5.160	676.9	072217010	Rural
Bonbon	South		Eduardo R. Cabriana		9.336	654.3	072217011	Urban
Budlaan	North		Gino B. Antolihao		5.528	1,584	072217013	Urban
Buhisan	South		Gremar C. Barete		7.362	2,593	072217014	Urban
Bulacao	South		Rodrigo D. Jabellana		4.458	6,432	072217015	Urban
Buot	South		Richard L. Bacayan Sr.		6.310	463.9	072217016	Rural
Busay	North		Eliodoro A. Sanchez		9.074	1,890	072217017	Urban
Calamba	South		Victor B. Quijano Jr.		0.4613	21,320	072217018	Urban
Cambinocot	North		Reynald A. Lauron		5.404	633.6	072217019	Rural
Capitol Site	North		Manuel G. Guanzon		0.7943	15,869	072217020	Urban
Carreta	North		Mariano V. Ando		0.9445	12,068	072217021	Urban
Cogon Pardo	South		Harry R. Eran		1.534	15,533	072217024	Urban
Cogon Ramos	North		Omar D. Durano		0.2951	9,125	072217023	Urban
Day‑as	North		Freddie T. Esmas		0.1061	35,953	072217025	Urban
Duljo Fatima	South		Elmer L. Abella		0.4036	39,272	072217027	Urban
Ermita	North		Mark Rizaldy V. Miral		0.3771	22,650	072217028	Urban
Guadalupe	South		Michael M. Gacasan		7.364	9,510	072217029	Urban
Guba	North		Orlan B. Herrera		10.82	529.7	072217030	Rural
Hipodromo	North		Ruperto B. Bacolod Jr.		0.4307	22,230	072217031	Urban
Inayawan	South		Kirk Bryan J. Repollo		2.753	11,868	072217032	Urban
Kalubihan	North		Rex Y. Millan		0.1614	4,108	072217033	Urban
Kalunasan	South		Nunilon S. Monares Jr.		1.420	19,879	072217034	Urban
Kamagayan	North		Raquel E. Avila		0.1171	17,115	072217035	Urban
Kamputhaw	North		Jessica P. Cadungog		1.216	14,532	072217036	Urban
Kasambagan	North		Franklyn O. Ong		1.833	4,347	072217037	Urban
Kinasang‑an Pardo	South		Susan B. Enriquez		1.509	12,426	072217038	Urban
Labangon	South		Kenjie Balona		1.122	29,255	072217040	Urban
Lahug	North		Hazel Ann M. Empleo		4.239	10,816	072217041	Urban
Lorega San Miguel	North		Fritzgerald D. Herrera		0.1996	61,479	072217042	Urban
Lusaran	North		Agustin P. Partulan		11.21	231.6	072217043	Rural
Luz	North		Ronilo M. Sab-a		0.5602	28,872	072217044	Urban
Mabini	North		Richard M. Adolfo		5.611	411.1	072217045	Rural
Mabolo	North		Frank M. Gajudo		1.946	11,106	072217046	Urban
Malubog	North		Dennis M. Dabuco		8.556	387.6	072217048	Rural
Mambaling	South		Gines N. Abellana		1.249	24,386	072217049	Urban
Pahina Central	North		Carlo V. Yap		0.2576	21,891	072217050	Urban
Pahina San Nicolas	South		Arnulfo R. Cambonga		0.07540	36,379	072217051	Urban
Pamutan	South		Ronaldo C. Labitad		11.38	155.9	072217052	Rural
Pari-an	North		Jeremias T. Nuñez		0.09731	10,872	072217054	Urban
Paril	North		Neresa Villa W. Doncillo		3.223	573.0	072217055	Rural
Pasil	South		Julius O. Guioguio		0.07995	105,003	072217056	Urban
Pit-os	North		Nilo C. Tariman		1.654	4,688	072217057	Urban
Poblacion Pardo	South		Arcadio O. Araw-araw III		2.035	5,906	072217053	Urban
Pulangbato	North		Marlene B. Macua		5.234	1,535	072217059	Rural
Pung-ol Sibugay	South		Jerson A. Cadampog		14.62	159.6	072217060	Rural
Punta Princesa	South		Eleno M. Andales Jr.		1.277	17,744	072217062	Urban
Quiot Pardo	South		Danilo P. Teves		0.7614	36,755	072217063	Urban
Sambag I	North		Maria Ailien R. Guardo		0.5163	22,326	072217064	Urban
Sambag II	North		Ryan P. Aznar		0.4474	27,207	072217065	Urban
San Antonio	North		Daido Stephen D. Abcede Jr.		0.1283	16,051	072217066	Urban
San Jose	North		Joventino A. Ardaba		2.869	2,797	072217067	Urban
San Nicolas Proper	South		Clifford Jude G. Niñal		0.2810	18,957	072217068	Urban
San Roque	North		Virginia Abenoja		0.4550	7,949	072217069	Urban
Santa Cruz	North		Jerome B. Lim		0.2291	9,190	072217070	Urban
Santo Niño	North		Lourdes R. Ramirez		0.2952	2,646	072217022	Urban
Sapangdaku	South		Jovito S. Ladrazo		8.394	978.6	072217077	Urban
Sawang Calero	South		Sergio S. Ocaña		0.2427	31,628	072217071	Urban
Sinsin	South		Aurelio R. Laspoña		8.122	317.4	072217073	Rural
Sirao	North		Flaviano C. Gabunada Jr.		7.705	473.4	072217074	Rural
Suba	South		Joel S. Sable		0.09669	109,691	072217075	Urban
Sudlon I	South		Dante M. Tabucal		3.206	1,021	072217076	Rural
Sudlon II	South		Prescillo L. Alborez		16.12	262.4	072217088	Rural
T. Padilla	North		Michael L. Ralota		0.1651	40,694	072217078	Urban
Tabunan	South		Nerio B. Pador		15.86	143.1	072217079	Rural
Tagba-o	South		Ana C. Tabal		10.53	165.6	072217080	Rural
Talamban	North		Dario B. Arcilla		4.630	7,210	072217081	Urban
Taptap	North		Brian M. Bontuyan		7.570	328.1	072217082	Rural
Tejero	North		Hermogenes A. Galang Jr.		0.5384	26,158	072217083	Urban
Tinago	North		Domingo V. Lopez		0.2298	29,156	072217084	Urban
Tisa	South		Renato I. Pacaña		2.436	19,443	072217085	Urban
To-ong	South		Alejandro D. Borres		6.815	667.5	072217086	Rural
Zapatera	North		Francisco D. Benedicto		0.3356	8,811	072217084	Urban
				964,169	922,611
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 the 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: CEBU CITY NORTH DISTRICT BARANGAYS . Cebu City Official Website . August 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190509160816/https://www.cebucity.gov.ph/transparency/barangay-officials/north-barangay-officials . May 9, 2019 . dead .
2. Web site: CEBU CITY SOUTH DISTRICT BARANGAYS . Cebu City Official Website . August 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190509160824/https://www.cebucity.gov.ph/transparency/barangay-officials/south-barangay-officials . May 9, 2019 . dead .
3. Web site: Philippine Statistics Authority - Philippine Standard Geographic Code - Cebu City - Barangays . February 5, 2019 . August 26, 2019 . Philippine Statistics Authority.
4. Web site: Republic Act No. 7160 - An Act providing for a Local Government Code of 1991 . October 10, 1991 . August 10, 2019 . The Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines . Congress of the Philippines.
5. News: Allies of BOPK sweep ABC seats Sunstar.com.ph. sunstar.com.ph. August 26, 2019.
6. News: Newly elected Cebu village chief dies from heart attack . SunStar Cebu . May 7, 2018 . September 14, 2019.
7. News: Cooperate with new brgy captain, Duljo-Fatima residents urged . CDN Digital . May 18, 2018 . September 14, 2019.
8. News: Rama ally may take over: Duljo's new captain dies . The Freeman . May 18, 2018 . September 14, 2019.
9. News: Ermita captain, 6 councilmen suspended . Jean Marvette A. Demecillo . The Freeman . July 20, 2018 . September 14, 2019.
10. News: Suspended Ermita officials return to work . Jean Marvette A. Demecillo . The Freeman . July 22, 2019 . September 14, 2019.
11. News: Mabolo and Tisa to get new chiefs by July 1, incumbent captains to take council seats . Jean Marvette A. Demecillo . The Freeman . May 18, 2019 . September 14, 2019.
12. News: Zafra, Mabatid prepare turnover to successors . Jean Marvette A. Demecillo . The Freeman . June 27, 2019 . September 14, 2019.
13. News: Mabolo and Tisa to get new chiefs by July 1, incumbent captains to take council seats . Delta Dyrecka Letigio . CDN Digital . June 26, 2019 . September 14, 2019.
14. News: Who's the real boss? Mambaling has 2 barangay chiefs . Morexette Marie B. Erram . CDN Digital . January 11, 2019 . September 14, 2019.
15. News: Suspended village chief questions replacement . Odessa O. Leyson . The Freeman . January 12, 2019 . September 14, 2019.
16. News: Mambaling standoff: Palomo urges Abellana to step down or barangay hall will be 'a dark place' . Delta Dyrecka Letigio . CDN Digital . February 11, 2019 . September 14, 2019.
17. News: DILG tells Abellana to reassume as Mambaling village chief . October 10, 2019 . Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio . CDN Digital . September 30, 2019.
18. News: Alicia Ivy L. Chua . Pardo Captain passes away; partner dies 2 hours later . June 26, 2020 . The Freeman . June 8, 2020.
19. Web site: Remembering Roger Ruizo . facebook.com . Liga ng mga Barangay - Cebu City Chapter . March 17, 2020 . November 7, 2019.
20. Web site: Happy Birthday to San Roque Barangay Captain Virginia Abenoja! . facebook.com . Liga ng mga Barangay - Cebu City Chapter . March 17, 2020 . March 13, 2020.
21. News: City council suspends Zapatera village chief . February 25, 2020 . SunStar Cebu . December 19, 2019.
22. News: Delta Dyrecka Letigio . Zapatera suspended chief: P200K was lost in locked office . February 25, 2020 . CDN Digital . January 8, 2020.
23. Web site: Republic Act No. 9905 . lawphil.net . August 27, 2019.
24. News: Referendum on Banawa-Englis Sunstar.com.ph. sunstar.com.ph. August 26, 2019.
25. News: Voters reject split Sunstar.com.ph. sunstar.com.ph. August 27, 2019.
26. News: Buot Taup wants name change . November 18, 2019 . Garry B. Lao . The Freeman . May 4, 2011.
27. News: Brgy Buot-Taup wants "Taup" gone . November 18, 2019 . Jessica Ann R. Pareja . The Freeman . November 14, 2011.