Barangay Dobdob

Situated in Badian, Cebu, Barangay Dobdob is one of 29 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dobdob had a population of 1,236. This made it the 13th largest of 29 barangays in Badian by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dobdob accounted for approximately 2.83% of the total population of Badian, which stood at 43,735 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dobdob moving from 1,026 residents to 1,236 residents, an intercensal change of +20.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dobdob 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 Dobdob, 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 Dobdob ranks 763rd 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 Dobdob 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.