Barangay Barrera Jr.

Barangay Barrera Jr. is a very small barangay in the municipality of Lupi, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Barrera Jr. had a population of 256. This made it the 35th largest of 38 barangays in Lupi by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Barrera Jr. accounted for approximately 0.76% of the total population of Lupi, which stood at 33,897 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Barrera Jr. moving from 253 residents to 256 residents, an intercensal change of +1.2%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Barrera Jr. is officially classified 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 Barrera Jr., 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 Barrera Jr. ranks 1052nd 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 Barrera Jr. 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.