Barangay Helen

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Helen is one of the administrative divisions of Larena in Siquijor, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Helen had a population of 1,348. This made it the 1st largest of 23 barangays in Larena by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Helen accounted for approximately 9.33% of the total population of Larena, which stood at 14,454 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Helen moving from 1,243 residents to 1,348 residents, an intercensal change of +8.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Helen is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Larena is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Helen, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Siquijor, which contains 134 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Helen ranks 14th by 2020 population. Siquijor is classified as a 5th 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.