Barangay San Carlos

Barangay San Carlos is a mid-sized barangay in the City of Tabaco, located in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Carlos had a population of 4,212. This made it the 13th largest of 47 barangays in City of Tabaco by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay San Carlos accounted for approximately 2.99% of the total population of City of Tabaco, which stood at 140,961 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,859 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,212 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +9.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay San Carlos is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tabaco is a city comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Carlos, 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 San Carlos ranks 61st 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Carlos is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.