Barangay Dasitam

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Dasitam is one of the administrative divisions of Baclayon in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dasitam had a population of 838. This made it the 15th largest of 17 barangays in Baclayon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dasitam accounted for approximately 3.73% of the total population of Baclayon, which stood at 22,461 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dasitam moving from 752 residents to 838 residents, an intercensal change of +11.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dasitam as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baclayon is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dasitam, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dasitam ranks 640th by 2020 population. Bohol 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.