Barangay Paloc

Situated in Maragusan, Davao De Oro, Barangay Paloc is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Paloc had a population of 1,876. This made it the 11th largest of 24 barangays in Maragusan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paloc accounted for approximately 2.91% of the total population of Maragusan, which stood at 64,412 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Paloc moving from 1,877 residents to 1,876 residents, an intercensal change of -0.1%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Paloc is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maragusan is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paloc, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao De Oro, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Paloc ranks 137th by 2020 population. Davao De Oro 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.