Barangay Loob

Situated in Gainza, Camarines Sur, Barangay Loob is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Loob had a population of 1,254. This made it the 6th largest of 8 barangays in Gainza by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Loob accounted for approximately 10.83% of the total population of Gainza, which stood at 11,584 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Loob moving from 1,378 residents to 1,254 residents, an intercensal change of -9.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Loob is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gainza is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Loob, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Loob ranks 617th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur 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 Loob 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.