Barangay Matandang Siruma

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Matandang Siruma is one of the administrative divisions of Siruma in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Matandang Siruma had a population of 410. This made it the 17th largest of 22 barangays in Siruma by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Matandang Siruma accounted for approximately 2.11% of the total population of Siruma, which stood at 19,419 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Matandang Siruma moving from 312 residents to 410 residents, an intercensal change of +31.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Matandang Siruma is officially classified 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 Matandang Siruma, 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 Matandang Siruma ranks 1014th 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.