Barangay Bantonan

Situated in Camalig, Albay, Barangay Bantonan is one of 50 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bantonan had a population of 548. This made it the 42nd largest of 50 barangays in Camalig by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bantonan accounted for approximately 0.76% of the total population of Camalig, which stood at 72,042 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bantonan moving from 586 residents to 548 residents, an intercensal change of -6.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Bantonan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Camalig is a municipality comprising 50 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bantonan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bantonan ranks 653rd by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bantonan 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.