Barangay Santa Elena Baras

Barangay Santa Elena Baras is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Nabua, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Elena Baras had a population of 2,332. This made it the 12th largest of 42 barangays in Nabua by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Elena Baras accounted for approximately 2.70% of the total population of Nabua, which stood at 86,490 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Elena Baras moving from 2,146 residents to 2,332 residents, an intercensal change of +8.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Elena Baras as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nabua is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Elena Baras, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Elena Baras ranks 276th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur 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.