Barangay Dariao

Barangay Dariao is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Caramoran, located in the province of Catanduanes, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dariao had a population of 2,312. This made it the 4th largest of 27 barangays in Caramoran by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dariao accounted for approximately 7.20% of the total population of Caramoran, which stood at 32,114 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Dariao changed from 2,180 to 2,312, a shift of +6.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Caramoran. Barangay Dariao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Caramoran is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dariao, 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 Dariao ranks 13th 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.

Barangay Dariao 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.