Barangay Iraray

Barangay Iraray is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Sofronio Española, located in the province of Palawan, in the MIMAROPA Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Iraray had a population of 3,186. This made it the 5th largest of 9 barangays in Sofronio Española by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Iraray accounted for approximately 8.52% of the total population of Sofronio Española, which stood at 37,416 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Iraray changed from 2,925 to 3,186, a shift of +8.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Sofronio Española. Barangay Iraray is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sofronio Española is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Iraray, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Iraray ranks 95th by 2020 population. Palawan 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.