Barangay Baybaydagat Pob.

Situated in San Fernando, Masbate, Barangay Baybaydagat Pob. is one of 26 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Baybaydagat Pob. had a population of 1,474. This made it the 4th largest of 26 barangays in San Fernando by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baybaydagat Pob. accounted for approximately 6.82% of the total population of San Fernando, which stood at 21,600 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,837 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,474 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -19.8%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Baybaydagat Pob. as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Fernando is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baybaydagat Pob., 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 Baybaydagat Pob. ranks 238th 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.

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.