Barangay Obongon Diot

Barangay Obongon Diot 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 Philippine census, Barangay Obongon Diot had a population of 767. This made it the 17th largest of 24 barangays in Baleno by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Obongon Diot accounted for approximately 2.66% of the total population of Baleno, which stood at 28,855 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Obongon Diot changed from 617 to 767, a shift of +24.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Baleno. Barangay Obongon Diot is officially classified 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 Obongon Diot, 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 Obongon Diot ranks 449th 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.

Barangay Obongon Diot 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.