Barangay Gomez

Barangay Gomez is a small barangay in the municipality of Dinagat, located in the province of Dinagat Islands, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gomez had a population of 743. This made it the 8th largest of 12 barangays in Dinagat by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gomez accounted for approximately 7.00% of the total population of Dinagat, which stood at 10,621 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gomez moving from 842 residents to 743 residents, an intercensal change of -11.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Gomez is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dinagat is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gomez, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Dinagat Islands, which contains 100 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gomez ranks 72nd by 2020 population. Dinagat Islands is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Gomez 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.