Barangay Ason

Situated in Garchitorena, Camarines Sur, Barangay Ason is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ason had a population of 1,280. This made it the 10th largest of 23 barangays in Garchitorena by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ason accounted for approximately 4.35% of the total population of Garchitorena, which stood at 29,436 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Ason changed from 1,234 to 1,280, a shift of +3.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Garchitorena. Barangay Ason is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Garchitorena is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ason, 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 Ason ranks 604th 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.

Barangay Ason 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.