Barangay Bocsol

Barangay Bocsol is a small barangay in the municipality of Catarman, located in the province of Northern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bocsol had a population of 641. This made it the 38th largest of 55 barangays in Catarman by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bocsol accounted for approximately 0.65% of the total population of Catarman, which stood at 97,879 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 620 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 641 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Bocsol is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Catarman is a municipality comprising 55 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bocsol, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bocsol ranks 347th by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.