Barangay Royroy

Situated in Batuan, Masbate, Barangay Royroy is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Royroy had a population of 1,080. This made it the 5th largest of 14 barangays in Batuan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Royroy accounted for approximately 7.39% of the total population of Batuan, which stood at 14,610 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Royroy moving from 1,258 residents to 1,080 residents, an intercensal change of -14.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Royroy is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Batuan is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Royroy, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Royroy ranks 346th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Royroy 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.