Barangay Santa Lourdes

Barangay Santa Lourdes forms part of Prieto Diaz, a municipality in Sorsogon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Lourdes had a population of 819. This made it the 15th largest of 23 barangays in Prieto Diaz by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Lourdes accounted for approximately 3.62% of the total population of Prieto Diaz, which stood at 22,644 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Lourdes moving from 889 residents to 819 residents, an intercensal change of -7.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Lourdes as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Prieto Diaz is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Lourdes, 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 Santa Lourdes ranks 386th 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.

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.