Barangay Santa Maria (Pob.)

Barangay Santa Maria (Pob.) forms part of Lagonoy, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Maria (Pob.) had a population of 3,131. This made it the 3rd largest of 38 barangays in Lagonoy by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Maria (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.52% of the total population of Lagonoy, which stood at 56,714 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Santa Maria (Pob.) changed from 3,104 to 3,131, a shift of +0.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Lagonoy. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Maria (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lagonoy is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Maria (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Maria (Pob.) ranks 149th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Santa Maria (Pob.) 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.