Barangay Miabas

Situated in Palanas, Masbate, Barangay Miabas is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Miabas had a population of 1,546. This made it the 6th largest of 24 barangays in Palanas by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Miabas accounted for approximately 5.66% of the total population of Palanas, which stood at 27,322 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,317 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,546 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +17.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Miabas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Palanas is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Miabas, 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 Miabas ranks 220th 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 Miabas 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.