Barangay Obi

Situated in Caramoran, Catanduanes, Barangay Obi is one of 27 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Obi had a population of 1,389. This made it the 8th largest of 27 barangays in Caramoran by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Obi accounted for approximately 4.33% of the total population of Caramoran, which stood at 32,114 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Obi moving from 1,425 residents to 1,389 residents, an intercensal change of -2.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Obi 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 Obi, 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 Obi ranks 46th 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 Obi 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.