page_title: Barangay captain
section_title: Relation to other governments
hierarchical_section_title: Barangay captain / Relation to other governments
caption_attribution_description: English: Local government hierarchy in the Philippines. The dashed lines emanating from the president means that the president only exercises general supervision on local government.
context_page_description: A Barangay captain, also known as a barangay chairman, is the highest elected official in a barangay, the smallest level of administrative divisions of the Philippines. Sitios and puroks are sub-divisions of barangays, but their leadership is not elected. As of September 2012, there are 42,028 barangays and therefore 42,028 barangay captains.
  The current position was created by the 1991 Local Government Code, and is a successor to historical positions known variously as Cabeza de Barangay, barrio lieutenant, and barrio captain.
  Along with the college of barangay kagawad, captains comprise the Sangguniang Barangay or Barangay Council. They perform many official government duties, and execute minor judicial powers as part of Barangay Justice System, such as settling disputes between neighbours. Viewed as village elders, they also work informally with a number of organizations.
  Barangay officials receive a salary of between ₱600 and ₱1,000 a month as per the Local Government Code. They receive other forms of compensation as well.
  Captains are elected for three-year terms. The most recent 2018 Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections were held on May 14, 2018.
context_section_description: Here is table showing the number of provinces, municipalities, cities, and barangays in Philippines.
caption: Local government hierarchy. The dashed lines emanating from the President means that the President only exercises general supervision over local government.
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