Barangay La Medalla

Barangay La Medalla forms part of Polangui, a municipality in Albay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay La Medalla had a population of 803. This made it the 37th largest of 44 barangays in Polangui by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Medalla accounted for approximately 0.90% of the total population of Polangui, which stood at 89,176 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay La Medalla changed from 855 to 803, a shift of -6.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Polangui. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay La Medalla as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Polangui is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay La Medalla, 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 La Medalla ranks 559th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay La Medalla 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.