Barangay Uson

Barangay Uson forms part of Bacacay, a municipality in Albay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Uson had a population of 596. This made it the 42nd largest of 56 barangays in Bacacay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Uson accounted for approximately 0.82% of the total population of Bacacay, which stood at 72,485 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Uson changed from 644 to 596, a shift of -7.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Bacacay. Barangay Uson is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bacacay is a municipality comprising 56 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Uson, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Uson ranks 638th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Uson 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.