Barangay Lagha

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Lagha is one of the administrative divisions of Presentacion in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Lagha had a population of 791. This made it the 11th largest of 18 barangays in Presentacion by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lagha accounted for approximately 3.50% of the total population of Presentacion, which stood at 22,591 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lagha moving from 750 residents to 791 residents, an intercensal change of +5.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lagha 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 Lagha, 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 Lagha ranks 828th 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 Lagha 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.