Barangay Bamban

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bamban is one of the administrative divisions of Manito in Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bamban had a population of 1,069. This made it the 11th largest of 15 barangays in Manito by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bamban accounted for approximately 4.09% of the total population of Manito, which stood at 26,162 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bamban moving from 1,010 residents to 1,069 residents, an intercensal change of +5.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bamban is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Manito is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bamban, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bamban ranks 474th by 2020 population. Albay 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.