Barangay Mayabobo

Barangay Mayabobo forms part of Candelaria, a municipality in Quezon, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mayabobo had a population of 2,566. This made it the 20th largest of 25 barangays in Candelaria by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mayabobo accounted for approximately 1.86% of the total population of Candelaria, which stood at 137,881 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Mayabobo changed from 1,913 to 2,566, a shift of +34.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Candelaria. Barangay Mayabobo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Candelaria is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mayabobo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mayabobo ranks 216th by 2020 population. Quezon 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 Mayabobo 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.