Barangay Namuat

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Namuat is one of the administrative divisions of Gainza in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Namuat had a population of 530. This made it the 8th largest of 8 barangays in Gainza by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Namuat accounted for approximately 4.58% of the total population of Gainza, which stood at 11,584 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Namuat changed from 528 to 530, a shift of +0.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Gainza. Barangay Namuat is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gainza is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Namuat, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Namuat ranks 967th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Namuat is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.