Barangay Binawangan

Barangay Binawangan forms part of Capalonga, a municipality in Camarines Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Binawangan had a population of 1,895. This made it the 9th largest of 22 barangays in Capalonga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Binawangan accounted for approximately 5.23% of the total population of Capalonga, which stood at 36,223 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Binawangan changed from 1,707 to 1,895, a shift of +11.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Capalonga. Barangay Binawangan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Capalonga is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Binawangan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Norte, which contains 282 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Binawangan ranks 129th by 2020 population. Camarines Norte is classified as a 2nd 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.