Barangay Binahan Upper

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Binahan Upper had a population of 1,883. This made it the 11th largest of 38 barangays in Ragay by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Binahan Upper accounted for approximately 3.15% of the total population of Ragay, which stood at 59,770 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,785 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,883 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Binahan Upper is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ragay is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Binahan Upper, 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 Binahan Upper ranks 381st 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.

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.