Barangay Bitaogan

Barangay Bitaogan is a small barangay in the municipality of Presentacion, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bitaogan had a population of 1,356. This made it the 4th largest of 18 barangays in Presentacion by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bitaogan accounted for approximately 6.00% of the total population of Presentacion, which stood at 22,591 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bitaogan moving from 1,342 residents to 1,356 residents, an intercensal change of +1.0%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Bitaogan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Presentacion is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bitaogan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bitaogan ranks 570th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bitaogan 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.