Barangay Gapo

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Gapo is one of the administrative divisions of Daraga in Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gapo had a population of 2,231. This made it the 21st largest of 54 barangays in Daraga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gapo accounted for approximately 1.67% of the total population of Daraga, which stood at 133,893 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gapo moving from 2,062 residents to 2,231 residents, an intercensal change of +8.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Gapo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Daraga is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gapo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gapo ranks 197th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Gapo 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.