Barangay Cagbolo

Situated in Magallanes, Sorsogon, Barangay Cagbolo is one of 34 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cagbolo had a population of 1,055. This made it the 16th largest of 34 barangays in Magallanes by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cagbolo accounted for approximately 2.82% of the total population of Magallanes, which stood at 37,411 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cagbolo moving from 1,120 residents to 1,055 residents, an intercensal change of -5.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cagbolo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Magallanes is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cagbolo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cagbolo ranks 312th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd 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.