Barangay Magtagobtob

Barangay Magtagobtob is a very small barangay in Danao City, located in the province of Cebu, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Magtagobtob had a population of 470. This made it the 42nd largest of 42 barangays in Danao City by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Magtagobtob accounted for approximately 0.30% of the total population of Danao City, which stood at 156,321 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Magtagobtob moving from 453 residents to 470 residents, an intercensal change of +3.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Magtagobtob is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Danao City is a city comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magtagobtob, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Magtagobtob ranks 1036th by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Magtagobtob 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.