Barangay Libod (Pob.)

Barangay Libod (Pob.) forms part of Pandan, a municipality in Catanduanes, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Libod (Pob.) had a population of 1,634. This made it the 1st largest of 26 barangays in Pandan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Libod (Pob.) accounted for approximately 7.61% of the total population of Pandan, which stood at 21,473 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Libod (Pob.) moving from 1,646 residents to 1,634 residents, an intercensal change of -0.7%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Libod (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pandan is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Libod (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Libod (Pob.) ranks 31st by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Libod (Pob.) 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.