Barangay Villamonte

Situated in Lopez, Quezon, Barangay Villamonte is one of 95 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Villamonte had a population of 204. This made it the 91st largest of 95 barangays in Lopez by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Villamonte accounted for approximately 0.22% of the total population of Lopez, which stood at 94,657 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Villamonte moving from 223 residents to 204 residents, an intercensal change of -8.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Villamonte as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lopez is a municipality comprising 95 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Villamonte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Villamonte ranks 1174th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Villamonte 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.