Barangay Bagong Sikat

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Bagong Sikat is one of the administrative divisions of Lupi in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bagong Sikat had a population of 493. This made it the 29th largest of 38 barangays in Lupi by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagong Sikat accounted for approximately 1.45% of the total population of Lupi, which stood at 33,897 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bagong Sikat moving from 472 residents to 493 residents, an intercensal change of +4.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bagong Sikat as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lupi is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagong Sikat, 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 Bagong Sikat ranks 987th 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 Bagong Sikat 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.