Barangay Quinale

Barangay Quinale forms part of Calabanga, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Quinale had a population of 1,340. This made it the 28th largest of 48 barangays in Calabanga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Quinale accounted for approximately 1.51% of the total population of Calabanga, which stood at 88,906 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Quinale changed from 1,022 to 1,340, a shift of +31.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Calabanga. Barangay Quinale 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 Quinale, 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 Quinale ranks 578th 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 Quinale 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.