Barangay Bagatabao

Situated in Bagamanoc, Catanduanes, Barangay Bagatabao is one of 18 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bagatabao had a population of 713. This made it the 7th largest of 18 barangays in Bagamanoc by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagatabao accounted for approximately 6.43% of the total population of Bagamanoc, which stood at 11,086 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bagatabao changed from 772 to 713, a shift of -7.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Bagamanoc. Barangay Bagatabao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bagamanoc is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagatabao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bagatabao ranks 153rd by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bagatabao is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.