Barangay Bayabas

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bayabas is one of the administrative divisions of Labo in Camarines Norte, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bayabas had a population of 1,479. This made it the 35th largest of 52 barangays in Labo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bayabas accounted for approximately 1.35% of the total population of Labo, which stood at 109,245 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bayabas moving from 1,457 residents to 1,479 residents, an intercensal change of +1.5%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Bayabas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Labo is a municipality comprising 52 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bayabas, 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 Bayabas ranks 173rd 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.

Barangay Bayabas 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.