Barangay La Purisima (Pob.)

Barangay La Purisima (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Goa, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay La Purisima (Pob.) had a population of 844. This made it the 29th largest of 34 barangays in Goa by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Purisima (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.18% of the total population of Goa, which stood at 71,368 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay La Purisima (Pob.) moving from 800 residents to 844 residents, an intercensal change of +5.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay La Purisima (Pob.) 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 La Purisima (Pob.), 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 La Purisima (Pob.) ranks 799th 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.