Barangay Santa Teresita

Situated in Cataingan, Masbate, Barangay Santa Teresita is one of 36 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Teresita had a population of 1,460. This made it the 9th largest of 36 barangays in Cataingan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Teresita accounted for approximately 2.88% of the total population of Cataingan, which stood at 50,623 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Teresita moving from 1,431 residents to 1,460 residents, an intercensal change of +2.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Santa Teresita is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cataingan is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Teresita, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Teresita ranks 240th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Santa Teresita is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.