Barangay Monte Carmelo

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Monte Carmelo is one of the administrative divisions of Castilla in Sorsogon, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Monte Carmelo had a population of 1,228. This made it the 20th largest of 34 barangays in Castilla by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Monte Carmelo accounted for approximately 2.03% of the total population of Castilla, which stood at 60,635 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,125 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,228 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +9.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Monte Carmelo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Castilla is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Monte Carmelo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Monte Carmelo ranks 260th by 2020 population. Sorsogon 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.