Barangay Inarado

Barangay Inarado is a small barangay in the municipality of Daraga, located in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Inarado had a population of 1,949. This made it the 26th largest of 54 barangays in Daraga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Inarado accounted for approximately 1.46% of the total population of Daraga, which stood at 133,893 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Inarado moving from 1,804 residents to 1,949 residents, an intercensal change of +8.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Inarado is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Daraga is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Inarado, 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 Inarado ranks 238th 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.

Barangay Inarado is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.