Barangay Bilbao

Situated in Rapu-Rapu, Albay, Barangay Bilbao is one of 34 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bilbao had a population of 1,397. This made it the 5th largest of 34 barangays in Rapu-Rapu by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bilbao accounted for approximately 3.86% 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 Bilbao moving from 1,265 residents to 1,397 residents, an intercensal change of +10.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bilbao 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 Bilbao, 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 Bilbao ranks 379th 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 Bilbao 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.