Barangay Binogsacan Upper

Situated in Guinobatan, Albay, Barangay Binogsacan Upper is one of 44 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Binogsacan Upper had a population of 1,409. This made it the 29th largest of 44 barangays in Guinobatan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Binogsacan Upper accounted for approximately 1.64% of the total population of Guinobatan, which stood at 85,786 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Binogsacan Upper moving from 1,131 residents to 1,409 residents, an intercensal change of +24.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Binogsacan Upper is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guinobatan is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Binogsacan Upper, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Binogsacan Upper ranks 374th by 2020 population. Albay 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.