Barangay Cabatang

Situated in Dolores, Quezon, Barangay Cabatang is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cabatang had a population of 386. This made it the 16th largest of 16 barangays in Dolores by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabatang accounted for approximately 1.19% of the total population of Dolores, which stood at 32,514 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 328 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 386 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +17.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cabatang as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dolores is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabatang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cabatang ranks 1027th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cabatang 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.