Barangay San Vicente Grande

Barangay San Vicente Grande 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 San Vicente Grande had a population of 1,257. This made it the 37th largest of 54 barangays in Daraga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Vicente Grande accounted for approximately 0.94% of the total population of Daraga, which stood at 133,893 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,088 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,257 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +15.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay San Vicente Grande 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 San Vicente Grande, 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 Vicente Grande ranks 423rd 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 San Vicente Grande 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.