Barangay Domorog

Situated in Esperanza, Masbate, Barangay Domorog is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Domorog had a population of 1,148. This made it the 4th largest of 20 barangays in Esperanza by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Domorog accounted for approximately 6.55% of the total population of Esperanza, which stood at 17,534 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,454 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,148 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -21.0%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Domorog as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Esperanza is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Domorog, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Domorog ranks 325th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Domorog 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.