Barangay Market Area Pob.

Barangay Market Area Pob. is a mid-sized 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 Market Area Pob. had a population of 3,170. This made it the 17th largest of 54 barangays in Daraga by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Market Area Pob. accounted for approximately 2.37% of the total population of Daraga, which stood at 133,893 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Market Area Pob. changed from 2,681 to 3,170, a shift of +18.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Daraga. Barangay Market Area Pob. is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Daraga is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Market Area Pob., 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 Market Area Pob. ranks 119th 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 Market Area Pob. 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.