Barangay Labawon

Barangay Labawon is a small barangay in the municipality of Buhi, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Labawon had a population of 708. This made it the 36th largest of 38 barangays in Buhi by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Labawon accounted for approximately 0.87% of the total population of Buhi, which stood at 81,306 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Labawon moving from 967 residents to 708 residents, an intercensal change of -26.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Labawon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Buhi is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Labawon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Labawon ranks 876th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st 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.