Barangay Hiwacloy

Situated in Goa, Camarines Sur, Barangay Hiwacloy is one of 34 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Hiwacloy had a population of 2,442. This made it the 11th largest of 34 barangays in Goa by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Hiwacloy accounted for approximately 3.42% of the total population of Goa, which stood at 71,368 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Hiwacloy moving from 2,072 residents to 2,442 residents, an intercensal change of +17.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Hiwacloy as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Goa is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Hiwacloy, 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 Hiwacloy ranks 251st 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.

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.