Barangay Gulod

Situated in Laurel, Batangas, Barangay Gulod is one of 21 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gulod had a population of 3,090. This made it the 3rd largest of 21 barangays in Laurel by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gulod accounted for approximately 7.15% of the total population of Laurel, which stood at 43,210 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gulod moving from 2,746 residents to 3,090 residents, an intercensal change of +12.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Gulod is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Laurel is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gulod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gulod ranks 288th by 2020 population. Batangas 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 Gulod 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.