Barangay Nagbarorong

Situated in Baras, Catanduanes, Barangay Nagbarorong is one of 29 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Nagbarorong had a population of 383. This made it the 15th largest of 29 barangays in Baras by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nagbarorong accounted for approximately 2.84% of the total population of Baras, which stood at 13,484 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nagbarorong moving from 399 residents to 383 residents, an intercensal change of -4.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Nagbarorong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baras is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nagbarorong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Nagbarorong ranks 255th by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.