Barangay Biga

Barangay Biga forms part of Magallanes, a municipality in Sorsogon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Biga had a population of 1,304. This made it the 8th largest of 34 barangays in Magallanes by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Biga accounted for approximately 3.49% of the total population of Magallanes, which stood at 37,411 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,194 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,304 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +9.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Biga is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Magallanes is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Biga, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Biga ranks 240th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.