Barangay Claro M. Recto

Barangay Claro M. Recto is a small barangay in the municipality of Ferrol, located in the province of Romblon, in the MIMAROPA Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Claro M. Recto had a population of 738. This made it the 5th largest of 6 barangays in Ferrol by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Claro M. Recto accounted for approximately 9.22% of the total population of Ferrol, which stood at 8,005 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Claro M. Recto moving from 660 residents to 738 residents, an intercensal change of +11.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Claro M. Recto is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ferrol is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Claro M. Recto, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Romblon, which contains 219 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Claro M. Recto ranks 168th by 2020 population. Romblon is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Claro M. Recto 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.