Barangay Iyao

Barangay Iyao is a small barangay in the municipality of Caramoran, located in the province of Catanduanes, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Iyao had a population of 597. This made it the 23rd largest of 27 barangays in Caramoran by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Iyao accounted for approximately 1.86% of the total population of Caramoran, which stood at 32,114 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 669 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 597 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -10.8%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Iyao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Caramoran is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Iyao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Iyao ranks 190th by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Iyao 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.