Barangay San Martin

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Martin is one of the administrative divisions of Jose Panganiban in Camarines Norte, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Martin had a population of 707. This made it the 26th largest of 27 barangays in Jose Panganiban by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Martin accounted for approximately 1.11% of the total population of Jose Panganiban, which stood at 63,662 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Martin moving from 515 residents to 707 residents, an intercensal change of +37.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Martin is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jose Panganiban is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Martin, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Norte, which contains 282 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Martin ranks 249th by 2020 population. Camarines Norte 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.