Barangay Lipason

Barangay Lipason forms part of Pilar, a municipality in Sorsogon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lipason had a population of 885. This made it the 39th largest of 49 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lipason accounted for approximately 1.17% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 75,793 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lipason moving from 966 residents to 885 residents, an intercensal change of -8.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Lipason is officially classified 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 Lipason, 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 Lipason ranks 364th 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 Lipason 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.