Barangay Dongan-Pekong

Barangay Dongan-Pekong forms part of Matanao, a municipality in Davao Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dongan-Pekong had a population of 1,873. This made it the 12th largest of 33 barangays in Matanao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dongan-Pekong accounted for approximately 3.10% of the total population of Matanao, which stood at 60,493 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dongan-Pekong moving from 1,781 residents to 1,873 residents, an intercensal change of +5.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Dongan-Pekong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Matanao is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dongan-Pekong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Sur, which contains 414 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dongan-Pekong ranks 106th by 2020 population. Davao Del Sur 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 Dongan-Pekong 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.