Barangay Ogob

Barangay Ogob forms part of Malinao, a municipality in Albay, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ogob had a population of 2,001. This made it the 8th largest of 29 barangays in Malinao by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ogob accounted for approximately 4.22% of the total population of Malinao, which stood at 47,395 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ogob moving from 1,992 residents to 2,001 residents, an intercensal change of +0.5%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Ogob is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malinao is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ogob, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ogob ranks 234th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Ogob 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.