Barangay Bolo

Situated in City of Masbate, Masbate, Barangay Bolo is one of 30 barangays that make up the city within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bolo had a population of 3,107. This made it the 13th largest of 30 barangays in City of Masbate by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Bolo accounted for approximately 2.97% of the total population of City of Masbate, which stood at 104,522 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bolo moving from 3,321 residents to 3,107 residents, an intercensal change of -6.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Bolo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Masbate is a city comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bolo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bolo ranks 57th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st 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.