Barangay Beguin

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Beguin is one of the administrative divisions of Bulan in Sorsogon, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Beguin had a population of 1,823. This made it the 21st largest of 63 barangays in Bulan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Beguin accounted for approximately 1.73% of the total population of Bulan, which stood at 105,190 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Beguin changed from 1,739 to 1,823, a shift of +4.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bulan. Barangay Beguin is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bulan is a municipality comprising 63 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Beguin, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Beguin ranks 144th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Beguin 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.