Barangay Nato

Barangay Nato is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Sagñay, located in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Nato had a population of 4,081. This made it the 1st largest of 19 barangays in Sagñay by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nato accounted for approximately 11.08% of the total population of Sagñay, which stood at 36,841 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 4,033 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,081 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +1.2%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Nato is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sagñay is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nato, 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 Nato ranks 87th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Nato is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.