Barangay Sta. Rita

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Sta. Rita is one of the administrative divisions of City of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sta. Rita had a population of 1,864. This made it the 32nd largest of 62 barangays in City of Calapan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Sta. Rita accounted for approximately 1.28% of the total population of City of Calapan, which stood at 145,786 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sta. Rita moving from 1,770 residents to 1,864 residents, an intercensal change of +5.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Sta. Rita is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Calapan is a city comprising 62 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sta. Rita, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Oriental Mindoro, which contains 426 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sta. Rita ranks 196th by 2020 population. Oriental Mindoro is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Sta. Rita 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.