Barangay Babag

Situated in Monkayo, Davao De Oro, Barangay Babag is one of 21 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Babag had a population of 2,810. This made it the 14th largest of 21 barangays in Monkayo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Babag accounted for approximately 2.99% of the total population of Monkayo, which stood at 93,937 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Babag moving from 3,289 residents to 2,810 residents, an intercensal change of -14.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Babag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Monkayo is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Babag, 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 Babag ranks 98th 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.