Barangay Gaub

Barangay Gaub forms part of Cabatuan, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gaub had a population of 1,436. This made it the 13th largest of 68 barangays in Cabatuan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gaub accounted for approximately 2.35% of the total population of Cabatuan, which stood at 61,110 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gaub moving from 1,403 residents to 1,436 residents, an intercensal change of +2.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Gaub is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cabatuan is a municipality comprising 68 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gaub, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gaub ranks 480th by 2020 population. Iloilo 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 Gaub 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.