Barangay Simulao

Barangay Simulao forms part of Boston, a municipality in Davao Oriental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Simulao had a population of 1,166. This made it the 7th largest of 8 barangays in Boston by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Simulao accounted for approximately 7.98% of the total population of Boston, which stood at 14,618 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Simulao changed from 1,029 to 1,166, a shift of +13.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Boston. Barangay Simulao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Boston is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Simulao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Oriental, which contains 183 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Simulao ranks 149th by 2020 population. Davao Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Simulao 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.