Barangay New Poblacion

Barangay New Poblacion is a small barangay in the municipality of Cabusao, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay New Poblacion had a population of 1,304. This made it the 7th largest of 9 barangays in Cabusao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay New Poblacion accounted for approximately 6.77% of the total population of Cabusao, which stood at 19,257 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay New Poblacion changed from 1,385 to 1,304, a shift of -5.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Cabusao. Barangay New Poblacion is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cabusao is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay New Poblacion, 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 New Poblacion ranks 595th 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.