Barangay Colo

Barangay Colo is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Dinalupihan, located in the province of Bataan, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Colo had a population of 3,651. This made it the 13th largest of 46 barangays in Dinalupihan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Colo accounted for approximately 3.09% of the total population of Dinalupihan, which stood at 118,209 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,135 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,651 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +16.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Colo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dinalupihan is a municipality comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Colo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bataan, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Colo ranks 81st by 2020 population. Bataan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Colo 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.