Barangay San Pablo

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Pablo is one of the administrative divisions of Mandaon in Masbate, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Pablo had a population of 937. This made it the 19th largest of 26 barangays in Mandaon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Pablo accounted for approximately 2.12% of the total population of Mandaon, which stood at 44,122 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Pablo moving from 909 residents to 937 residents, an intercensal change of +3.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Pablo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mandaon is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Pablo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Pablo ranks 390th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Pablo is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.