Barangay Bgy. 53 - Bonga

Situated in City of Legazpi, Albay, Barangay Bgy. 53 - Bonga is one of 70 barangays that make up the city within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bgy. 53 - Bonga had a population of 3,832. This made it the 20th largest of 70 barangays in City of Legazpi by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Bgy. 53 - Bonga accounted for approximately 1.83% of the total population of City of Legazpi, which stood at 209,533 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,503 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,832 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +9.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bgy. 53 - Bonga 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. 53 - Bonga, 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. 53 - Bonga ranks 76th 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.

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.