Barangay Himbubulo Weste

Barangay Himbubulo Weste is a very small barangay in the municipality of Guinayangan, located in the province of Quezon, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Himbubulo Weste had a population of 469. This made it the 32nd largest of 54 barangays in Guinayangan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Himbubulo Weste accounted for approximately 1.06% of the total population of Guinayangan, which stood at 44,045 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Himbubulo Weste moving from 541 residents to 469 residents, an intercensal change of -13.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Himbubulo Weste is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guinayangan is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Himbubulo Weste, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Himbubulo Weste ranks 948th by 2020 population. Quezon 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 Himbubulo Weste 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.