Barangay Barobaybay

Barangay Barobaybay is a small barangay in the municipality of Magarao, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Barobaybay had a population of 730. This made it the 14th largest of 15 barangays in Magarao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Barobaybay accounted for approximately 2.73% of the total population of Magarao, which stood at 26,742 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Barobaybay moving from 589 residents to 730 residents, an intercensal change of +23.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Barobaybay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Magarao is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Barobaybay, 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 Barobaybay ranks 865th 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.

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.