Barangay Bgy. 46 - San Joaquin

Barangay Bgy. 46 - San Joaquin is a mid-sized barangay in the City of Legazpi, located in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bgy. 46 - San Joaquin had a population of 2,389. This made it the 30th largest of 70 barangays in City of Legazpi by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Bgy. 46 - San Joaquin accounted for approximately 1.14% of the total population of City of Legazpi, which stood at 209,533 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bgy. 46 - San Joaquin moving from 2,260 residents to 2,389 residents, an intercensal change of +5.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bgy. 46 - San Joaquin is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Legazpi is a city comprising 70 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bgy. 46 - San Joaquin, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bgy. 46 - San Joaquin ranks 175th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bgy. 46 - San Joaquin 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.