Elected officials
Start with a province, narrow to a city or municipality, then to a barangay. Every name carries a badge saying how well sourced it is, and where we hold no verified record the page says so instead of guessing.
How local government stacks
Each layer is elected separately and holds its own budget. Understanding the stack is what makes the rest of this section readable.
Governor, Vice Governor, and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Six provinces. The governor runs the province; the board members are elected by district.
6 provinces
Mayor, Vice Mayor, and the Sanggunian
114 cities and municipalities. The vice mayor presides over the council but only votes to break a tie.
114 LGUs
Punong Barangay and seven Kagawad
3,471 barangays. This is the layer people actually deal with, and the layer no other Bicol site indexes as a set.
3,471 barangays
SK Chairperson and seven SK Kagawad
One Sangguniang Kabataan per barangay, with its own budget share.
3,471 councils
By province
Provincial officials, then every city and municipality inside.