Barangay Santa Teresa

Barangay Santa Teresa forms part of Manapla, a municipality in Negros Occidental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Teresa had a population of 3,476. This made it the 7th largest of 12 barangays in Manapla by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Teresa accounted for approximately 6.31% of the total population of Manapla, which stood at 55,083 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Teresa moving from 2,533 residents to 3,476 residents, an intercensal change of +37.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Santa Teresa is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Manapla is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Teresa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Teresa ranks 288th by 2020 population. Negros Occidental 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.