Barangay Villa Belen

Barangay Villa Belen is a small barangay in the municipality of Capalonga, located in the province of Camarines Norte, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Villa Belen had a population of 602. This made it the 21st largest of 22 barangays in Capalonga by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Villa Belen accounted for approximately 1.66% of the total population of Capalonga, which stood at 36,223 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Villa Belen moving from 691 residents to 602 residents, an intercensal change of -12.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Villa Belen 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 Villa Belen, 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 Villa Belen ranks 265th 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.

Barangay Villa Belen 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.