Barangay Baras

Barangay Baras forms part of Dumangas, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Baras had a population of 472. This made it the 41st largest of 45 barangays in Dumangas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baras accounted for approximately 0.64% of the total population of Dumangas, which stood at 73,899 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Baras changed from 524 to 472, a shift of -9.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Dumangas. Barangay Baras is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Dumangas is a municipality comprising 45 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baras, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Baras ranks 1353rd by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st 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.