Barangay Itum

Barangay Itum forms part of Duero, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Itum had a population of 1,183. This made it the 6th largest of 21 barangays in Duero by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Itum accounted for approximately 6.27% of the total population of Duero, which stood at 18,861 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Itum changed from 1,135 to 1,183, a shift of +4.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Duero. Barangay Itum is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Duero is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Itum, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Itum ranks 403rd by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Itum is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.