Barangay Patalunan

Barangay Patalunan forms part of Ragay, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Patalunan had a population of 647. This made it the 35th largest of 38 barangays in Ragay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Patalunan accounted for approximately 1.08% of the total population of Ragay, which stood at 59,770 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Patalunan moving from 756 residents to 647 residents, an intercensal change of -14.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Patalunan 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 Patalunan, 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 Patalunan ranks 916th 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.