Barangay Batas Dao

Barangay Batas Dao is a small barangay in the municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo, located in the province of Cavite, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Batas Dao had a population of 1,009. This made it the 13th largest of 14 barangays in General Emilio Aguinaldo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Batas Dao accounted for approximately 4.21% of the total population of General Emilio Aguinaldo, which stood at 23,973 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Batas Dao moving from 857 residents to 1,009 residents, an intercensal change of +17.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Batas Dao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

General Emilio Aguinaldo is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Batas Dao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Batas Dao ranks 712th by 2020 population. Cavite is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Batas Dao 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.