Barangay Adovis (Pob.)

Situated in Casiguran, Sorsogon, Barangay Adovis (Pob.) is one of 25 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Adovis (Pob.) had a population of 792. This made it the 23rd largest of 25 barangays in Casiguran by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Adovis (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.22% of the total population of Casiguran, which stood at 35,602 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 756 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 792 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Adovis (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Casiguran is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Adovis (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Adovis (Pob.) ranks 398th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Adovis (Pob.) 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.