Barangay Bay

Barangay Bay forms part of City of Ligao, a city in Albay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bay had a population of 1,443. This made it the 37th largest of 55 barangays in City of Ligao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Bay accounted for approximately 1.22% of the total population of City of Ligao, which stood at 118,096 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bay moving from 1,383 residents to 1,443 residents, an intercensal change of +4.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Ligao is a city comprising 55 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bay, 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 Bay ranks 366th 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.