Barangay Quirapi

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Quirapi had a population of 1,679. This made it the 15th largest of 34 barangays in Castilla by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Quirapi accounted for approximately 2.77% of the total population of Castilla, which stood at 60,635 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,617 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,679 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Quirapi is officially classified 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 Quirapi, 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 Quirapi ranks 170th 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.