Barangay Bara

Barangay Bara is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Milagros, located in the province of Masbate, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bara had a population of 2,079. This made it the 12th largest of 27 barangays in Milagros by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bara accounted for approximately 3.61% of the total population of Milagros, which stood at 57,538 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,260 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,079 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -8.0%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Bara is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Milagros is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bara, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bara ranks 123rd by 2020 population. Masbate 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 Bara 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.