Barangay Dagohoy

Barangay Dagohoy forms part of Guipos, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dagohoy had a population of 767. This made it the 10th largest of 17 barangays in Guipos by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dagohoy accounted for approximately 3.53% of the total population of Guipos, which stood at 21,738 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 706 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 767 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Dagohoy is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guipos is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dagohoy, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Sur, which contains 779 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dagohoy ranks 479th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del 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 Dagohoy 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.