Barangay Oguis

Barangay Oguis forms part of Bato, a municipality in Catanduanes, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Oguis had a population of 381. This made it the 22nd largest of 27 barangays in Bato by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Oguis accounted for approximately 1.75% of the total population of Bato, which stood at 21,748 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Oguis changed from 363 to 381, a shift of +5.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bato. Barangay Oguis is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bato is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Oguis, 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 Oguis ranks 257th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Oguis 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.