Barangay Sinagaran

Barangay Sinagaran forms part of Jovellar, a municipality in Albay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sinagaran had a population of 523. This made it the 16th largest of 23 barangays in Jovellar by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sinagaran accounted for approximately 2.94% of the total population of Jovellar, which stood at 17,795 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 570 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 523 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -8.2%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Sinagaran is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jovellar is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sinagaran, 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 Sinagaran ranks 661st 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.

Barangay Sinagaran is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.