Barangay Gon-ob

Situated in Loboc, Bohol, Barangay Gon-ob is one of 28 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 Gon-ob had a population of 284. This made it the 26th largest of 28 barangays in Loboc by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gon-ob accounted for approximately 1.63% of the total population of Loboc, which stood at 17,418 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 271 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 284 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gon-ob as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Loboc is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gon-ob, 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 Gon-ob ranks 1064th 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.

Barangay Gon-ob 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.