A barangay hall is the seat of local government for

the barangay, the lowest elected administrative division of

the Philippines, below that of a Philippine city or Philippine
municipality. The barangay captain, the head of the
barangay government, will often hold office there. The
elected barangay council, the Sangguniang Barangay, will
also hold its meetings there.
The barangay hall also serves as a local community
center often providing space for both permanent and
temporary services and events. The barangay's day care
center and office space for the tanods and the barangay
health workers are often located there. Medical missions,
religious services, fiestas, and sports contests are often
held at or next to the barangay hall.
Like many recent government buildings in
the Philippines they usually have concrete
block walls, galvanized iron roofs, and tiled floors.