Barangay Benguet

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Benguet is one of the administrative divisions of Gubat in Sorsogon, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Benguet had a population of 579. This made it the 39th largest of 42 barangays in Gubat by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Benguet accounted for approximately 0.96% of the total population of Gubat, which stood at 60,294 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 543 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 579 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +6.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Benguet is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gubat is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Benguet, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Benguet ranks 464th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd 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.