Barangay Bubulusan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bubulusan is one of the administrative divisions of Guinobatan in Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bubulusan had a population of 1,333. This made it the 30th largest of 44 barangays in Guinobatan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bubulusan accounted for approximately 1.55% of the total population of Guinobatan, which stood at 85,786 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bubulusan moving from 1,399 residents to 1,333 residents, an intercensal change of -4.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Bubulusan 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 Bubulusan, 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 Bubulusan ranks 396th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bubulusan 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.