Barangay Quinartilan

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Quinartilan had a population of 1,063. This made it the 23rd largest of 50 barangays in Camalig by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Quinartilan accounted for approximately 1.48% of the total population of Camalig, which stood at 72,042 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Quinartilan moving from 924 residents to 1,063 residents, an intercensal change of +15.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Quinartilan 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 Quinartilan, 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 Quinartilan ranks 478th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Quinartilan 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.