Barangay Santa Teresita

Barangay Santa Teresita forms part of Canaman, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Teresita had a population of 1,557. This made it the 11th largest of 24 barangays in Canaman by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Teresita accounted for approximately 4.30% of the total population of Canaman, which stood at 36,205 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,399 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,557 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +11.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Santa Teresita is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Canaman is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Teresita, 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 Santa Teresita ranks 501st 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.