Barangay Belen

Situated in Tiwi, Albay, Barangay Belen is one of 25 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 Belen had a population of 1,454. This made it the 19th largest of 25 barangays in Tiwi by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Belen accounted for approximately 2.58% of the total population of Tiwi, which stood at 56,444 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Belen moving from 1,406 residents to 1,454 residents, an intercensal change of +3.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Belen as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tiwi is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Belen, 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 Belen ranks 361st 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.