Barangay Santa Misericordia

Barangay Santa Misericordia forms part of Santo Domingo, a municipality in Albay, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Misericordia had a population of 3,245. This made it the 3rd largest of 23 barangays in Santo Domingo by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Misericordia accounted for approximately 8.59% of the total population of Santo Domingo, which stood at 37,765 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Misericordia moving from 2,714 residents to 3,245 residents, an intercensal change of +19.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Santa Misericordia is officially classified 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 Santa Misericordia, 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 Santa Misericordia ranks 113th 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.