Barangay Docol

Barangay Docol is a small barangay in the municipality of Baleno, located in the province of Masbate, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Docol had a population of 578. This made it the 20th largest of 24 barangays in Baleno by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Docol accounted for approximately 2.00% of the total population of Baleno, which stood at 28,855 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 677 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 578 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -14.6%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Docol as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baleno is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Docol, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Docol ranks 497th by 2020 population. Masbate 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 Docol 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.