Barangay Gabi

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Gabi is one of the administrative divisions of Compostela in Davao De Oro, Davao Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gabi had a population of 4,968. This made it the 6th largest of 16 barangays in Compostela by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gabi accounted for approximately 5.53% of the total population of Compostela, which stood at 89,884 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gabi moving from 4,725 residents to 4,968 residents, an intercensal change of +5.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Gabi is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Compostela is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gabi, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao De Oro, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gabi ranks 38th by 2020 population. Davao De Oro is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Gabi 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.