Barangay Villahermosa

Situated in Cawayan, Masbate, Barangay Villahermosa is one of 37 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Villahermosa had a population of 1,217. This made it the 24th largest of 37 barangays in Cawayan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Villahermosa accounted for approximately 1.76% of the total population of Cawayan, which stood at 69,265 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Villahermosa moving from 984 residents to 1,217 residents, an intercensal change of +23.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Villahermosa is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cawayan is a municipality comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Villahermosa, 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 Villahermosa ranks 307th 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.

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.