Barangay Barayong

Barangay Barayong forms part of City of Sorsogon, a city in Sorsogon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Barayong had a population of 983. This made it the 54th largest of 64 barangays in City of Sorsogon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Barayong accounted for approximately 0.54% of the total population of City of Sorsogon, which stood at 182,237 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Barayong moving from 1,008 residents to 983 residents, an intercensal change of -2.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Barayong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Sorsogon is a city comprising 64 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Barayong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Barayong ranks 336th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd 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.