Barangay Calongay

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Calongay is one of the administrative divisions of Pilar in Sorsogon, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Calongay had a population of 1,920. This made it the 15th largest of 49 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calongay accounted for approximately 2.53% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 75,793 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Calongay changed from 2,078 to 1,920, a shift of -7.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Pilar. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Calongay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 49 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calongay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calongay ranks 132nd by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Calongay 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.