Barangay Kidaco

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Kidaco is one of the administrative divisions of Daraga in Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kidaco had a population of 1,563. This made it the 35th largest of 54 barangays in Daraga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kidaco accounted for approximately 1.17% of the total population of Daraga, which stood at 133,893 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kidaco moving from 1,373 residents to 1,563 residents, an intercensal change of +13.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Kidaco 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 Kidaco, 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 Kidaco ranks 332nd 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 Kidaco 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.