Barangay San Vicente (Pob.)

Barangay San Vicente (Pob.) forms part of Viga, a municipality in Catanduanes, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Vicente (Pob.) had a population of 724. This made it the 15th largest of 31 barangays in Viga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Vicente (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.17% of the total population of Viga, which stood at 22,869 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Vicente (Pob.) moving from 800 residents to 724 residents, an intercensal change of -9.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Vicente (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Viga is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Vicente (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Vicente (Pob.) ranks 152nd by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd 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.