Barangay La Medalla

Barangay La Medalla forms part of City of Iriga, a city in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay La Medalla had a population of 2,564. This made it the 20th largest of 36 barangays in City of Iriga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay La Medalla accounted for approximately 2.24% of the total population of City of Iriga, which stood at 114,457 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay La Medalla moving from 2,406 residents to 2,564 residents, an intercensal change of +6.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay La Medalla is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Iriga is a city comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay La Medalla, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay La Medalla ranks 225th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay La Medalla 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.