Barangay Tocdog Dacu

Situated in Loay, Bohol, Barangay Tocdog Dacu is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tocdog Dacu had a population of 751. This made it the 10th largest of 24 barangays in Loay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tocdog Dacu accounted for approximately 4.21% of the total population of Loay, which stood at 17,855 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 677 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 751 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +10.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tocdog Dacu as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Loay is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tocdog Dacu, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tocdog Dacu ranks 707th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st 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.