Barangay Bachao

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bachao is one of the administrative divisions of Daram in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bachao had a population of 1,342. This made it the 5th largest of 58 barangays in Daram by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bachao accounted for approximately 3.23% of the total population of Daram, which stood at 41,608 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bachao changed from 1,525 to 1,342, a shift of -12.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Daram. Barangay Bachao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Daram is a municipality comprising 58 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bachao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bachao ranks 153rd by 2020 population. Samar is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.