Barangay Nablangbulod

Barangay Nablangbulod is a small barangay in the municipality of Pio Duran, located in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Nablangbulod had a population of 870. This made it the 21st largest of 33 barangays in Pio Duran by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nablangbulod accounted for approximately 1.77% of the total population of Pio Duran, which stood at 49,070 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nablangbulod moving from 657 residents to 870 residents, an intercensal change of +32.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Nablangbulod as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pio Duran is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nablangbulod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Nablangbulod ranks 542nd by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.