Barangay Gñaran

Barangay Gñaran forms part of San Fernando, 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 Gñaran had a population of 1,085. This made it the 15th largest of 22 barangays in San Fernando by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gñaran accounted for approximately 2.81% of the total population of San Fernando, which stood at 38,626 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gñaran moving from 865 residents to 1,085 residents, an intercensal change of +25.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gñaran as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Fernando is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gñaran, 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 Gñaran ranks 686th 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 Gñaran 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.