Barangay Badbad Occidental

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Badbad Occidental is one of the administrative divisions of Loon in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Badbad Occidental had a population of 311. This made it the 55th largest of 67 barangays in Loon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Badbad Occidental accounted for approximately 0.70% of the total population of Loon, which stood at 44,224 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 347 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 311 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -10.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Badbad Occidental is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Loon is a municipality comprising 67 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Badbad Occidental, 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 Badbad Occidental ranks 1052nd 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.