Barangay P. Teston

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay P. Teston is one of the administrative divisions of Baras in Catanduanes, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay P. Teston had a population of 83. This made it the 29th largest of 29 barangays in Baras by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay P. Teston accounted for approximately 0.62% of the total population of Baras, which stood at 13,484 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay P. Teston changed from 85 to 83, a shift of -2.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Baras. Barangay P. Teston 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 P. Teston, 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 P. Teston ranks 315th 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.