Barangay Roma

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Roma is one of the administrative divisions of Mansalay in Oriental Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Roma had a population of 2,052. This made it the 11th largest of 17 barangays in Mansalay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Roma accounted for approximately 3.47% of the total population of Mansalay, which stood at 59,114 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,993 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,052 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Roma is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mansalay is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Roma, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Oriental Mindoro, which contains 426 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Roma ranks 168th by 2020 population. Oriental Mindoro is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Roma is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.