Barangay Bato

Barangay Bato forms part of City of Sorsogon, a city in Sorsogon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bato had a population of 1,853. This made it the 38th largest of 64 barangays in City of Sorsogon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Bato accounted for approximately 1.02% of the total population of City of Sorsogon, which stood at 182,237 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bato moving from 1,756 residents to 1,853 residents, an intercensal change of +5.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bato is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Sorsogon is a city comprising 64 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bato, 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 Bato ranks 141st 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 Bato 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.