Barangay Dagatan

Barangay Dagatan forms part of Badian, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dagatan had a population of 1,492. This made it the 10th largest of 29 barangays in Badian by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dagatan accounted for approximately 3.41% of the total population of Badian, which stood at 43,735 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dagatan moving from 1,351 residents to 1,492 residents, an intercensal change of +10.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dagatan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Badian is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dagatan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dagatan ranks 685th by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Dagatan 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.