Barangay Homestead

Situated in Siruma, Camarines Sur, Barangay Homestead is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Homestead had a population of 549. This made it the 14th largest of 22 barangays in Siruma by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Homestead accounted for approximately 2.83% of the total population of Siruma, which stood at 19,419 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Homestead moving from 415 residents to 549 residents, an intercensal change of +32.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Homestead as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Siruma is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Homestead, 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 Homestead ranks 959th 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.

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.