Barangay Famosa

Situated in Monreal, Masbate, Barangay Famosa is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Famosa had a population of 1,257. This made it the 11th largest of 11 barangays in Monreal by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Famosa accounted for approximately 5.00% of the total population of Monreal, which stood at 25,164 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Famosa changed from 1,160 to 1,257, a shift of +8.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Monreal. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Famosa as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Monreal is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Famosa, 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 Famosa ranks 301st 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.

Barangay Famosa is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.