Barangay Ubo

Barangay Ubo forms part of Daram, a municipality in Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ubo had a population of 769. This made it the 19th largest of 58 barangays in Daram by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ubo accounted for approximately 1.85% of the total population of Daram, which stood at 41,608 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ubo moving from 721 residents to 769 residents, an intercensal change of +6.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Ubo 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 Ubo, 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 Ubo ranks 333rd 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.

Barangay Ubo 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.