Barangay La Medalla

Barangay La Medalla forms part of Tinambac, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay La Medalla had a population of 716. This made it the 35th largest of 44 barangays in Tinambac by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Medalla accounted for approximately 1.02% of the total population of Tinambac, which stood at 70,176 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay La Medalla moving from 521 residents to 716 residents, an intercensal change of +37.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay La Medalla is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tinambac is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay La Medalla, 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 La Medalla ranks 875th 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.

Barangay La Medalla is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.