Barangay Binanowan

Situated in City of Ligao, Albay, Barangay Binanowan is one of 55 barangays that make up the city within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Binanowan had a population of 1,248. This made it the 41st largest of 55 barangays in City of Ligao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Binanowan accounted for approximately 1.06% 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 Binanowan moving from 1,208 residents to 1,248 residents, an intercensal change of +3.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Binanowan 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 Binanowan, 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 Binanowan ranks 428th 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.