Barangay Palapas

Barangay Palapas is a small barangay in the City of Ligao, located in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Palapas had a population of 1,612. This made it the 32nd largest of 55 barangays in City of Ligao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Palapas accounted for approximately 1.36% of the total population of City of Ligao, which stood at 118,096 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,469 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,612 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +9.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Palapas 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 Palapas, 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 Palapas ranks 316th 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.