Barangay Napo (Pob.)

Barangay Napo (Pob.) forms part of Pandan, a municipality in Catanduanes, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Napo (Pob.) had a population of 1,583. This made it the 2nd largest of 26 barangays in Pandan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Napo (Pob.) accounted for approximately 7.37% of the total population of Pandan, which stood at 21,473 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Napo (Pob.) changed from 1,585 to 1,583, a shift of -0.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Pandan. Barangay Napo (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pandan is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Napo (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Napo (Pob.) ranks 34th by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Napo (Pob.) 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.