Barangay Harigue

Situated in Libon, Albay, Barangay Harigue is one of 47 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Harigue had a population of 801. This made it the 38th largest of 47 barangays in Libon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Harigue accounted for approximately 1.07% of the total population of Libon, which stood at 75,073 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Harigue moving from 876 residents to 801 residents, an intercensal change of -8.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Harigue 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 Harigue, 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 Harigue ranks 562nd 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 Harigue 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.