Barangay Herrera

Situated in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Barangay Herrera is one of 70 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Herrera had a population of 761. This made it the 62nd largest of 70 barangays in Naujan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Herrera accounted for approximately 0.69% of the total population of Naujan, which stood at 109,587 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Herrera moving from 827 residents to 761 residents, an intercensal change of -8.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Herrera is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Naujan is a municipality comprising 70 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Herrera, 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 Herrera ranks 392nd 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.

Barangay Herrera 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.