Barangay Bulusan

Barangay Bulusan forms part of Libon, a municipality in Albay, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bulusan had a population of 2,265. This made it the 9th largest of 47 barangays in Libon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bulusan accounted for approximately 3.02% of the total population of Libon, which stood at 75,073 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bulusan moving from 2,169 residents to 2,265 residents, an intercensal change of +4.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bulusan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Libon is a municipality comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bulusan, 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 Bulusan ranks 190th 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 Bulusan 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.