Barangay Batan

Barangay Batan forms part of Rapu-Rapu, a municipality in Albay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Batan had a population of 1,145. This made it the 9th largest of 34 barangays in Rapu-Rapu by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Batan accounted for approximately 3.17% of the total population of Rapu-Rapu, which stood at 36,151 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Batan moving from 1,093 residents to 1,145 residents, an intercensal change of +4.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Batan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Rapu-Rapu is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Batan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Batan ranks 455th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Batan 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.