Barangay La Purisima

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay La Purisima is one of the administrative divisions of Calabanga in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay La Purisima had a population of 701. This made it the 40th largest of 48 barangays in Calabanga by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Purisima accounted for approximately 0.79% of the total population of Calabanga, which stood at 88,906 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay La Purisima moving from 640 residents to 701 residents, an intercensal change of +9.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay La Purisima is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calabanga is a municipality comprising 48 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay La Purisima, 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 La Purisima ranks 883rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay La Purisima is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.