Barangay Dita

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Dita is one of the administrative divisions of Gubat in Sorsogon, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dita had a population of 625. This made it the 38th largest of 42 barangays in Gubat by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dita accounted for approximately 1.04% of the total population of Gubat, which stood at 60,294 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dita moving from 488 residents to 625 residents, an intercensal change of +28.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Dita is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gubat is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dita, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dita ranks 446th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.