Barangay Poblacion Iraya

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion Iraya had a population of 1,468. This made it the 19th largest of 38 barangays in Ragay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Iraya accounted for approximately 2.46% of the total population of Ragay, which stood at 59,770 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion Iraya moving from 1,645 residents to 1,468 residents, an intercensal change of -10.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion Iraya 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 Poblacion Iraya, 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 Poblacion Iraya ranks 537th 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 Poblacion Iraya 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.