Barangay Holugan

Situated in Manito, Albay, Barangay Holugan is one of 15 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Holugan had a population of 1,249. This made it the 7th largest of 15 barangays in Manito by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Holugan accounted for approximately 4.77% of the total population of Manito, which stood at 26,162 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Holugan moving from 1,199 residents to 1,249 residents, an intercensal change of +4.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Holugan 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 Holugan, 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 Holugan ranks 426th 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.