Barangay Salvacion

Barangay Salvacion is a small barangay in the municipality of Santo Domingo, located in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Salvacion had a population of 1,584. This made it the 10th largest of 23 barangays in Santo Domingo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Salvacion accounted for approximately 4.19% of the total population of Santo Domingo, which stood at 37,765 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,946 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,584 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -18.6%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Salvacion as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santo Domingo is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Salvacion, 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 Salvacion ranks 325th 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.

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.