Barangay Corbada

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Corbada is one of the administrative divisions of San Fernando in Masbate, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Corbada had a population of 476. This made it the 22nd largest of 26 barangays in San Fernando by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Corbada accounted for approximately 2.20% of the total population of San Fernando, which stood at 21,600 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Corbada moving from 490 residents to 476 residents, an intercensal change of -2.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Corbada as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Fernando is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Corbada, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Corbada ranks 524th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.