Barangay Palta Salvacion

Situated in Virac, Catanduanes, Barangay Palta Salvacion is one of 63 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 Palta Salvacion had a population of 1,234. This made it the 20th largest of 63 barangays in Virac by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palta Salvacion accounted for approximately 1.61% of the total population of Virac, which stood at 76,520 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,175 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,234 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Palta Salvacion as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Virac is a municipality comprising 63 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palta Salvacion, 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 Palta Salvacion ranks 54th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Palta Salvacion is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.