Barangay Manook (Pob.)

Situated in Gubat, Sorsogon, Barangay Manook (Pob.) is one of 42 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Manook (Pob.) had a population of 1,448. This made it the 19th largest of 42 barangays in Gubat by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manook (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.40% of the total population of Gubat, which stood at 60,294 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manook (Pob.) moving from 1,401 residents to 1,448 residents, an intercensal change of +3.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Manook (Pob.) 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 Manook (Pob.), 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 Manook (Pob.) ranks 206th 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.

Barangay Manook (Pob.) 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.