Barangay Dorong-an Daplian

Barangay Dorong-an Daplian forms part of San Jacinto, a municipality in Masbate, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dorong-an Daplian had a population of 524. This made it the 19th largest of 21 barangays in San Jacinto by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dorong-an Daplian accounted for approximately 1.77% of the total population of San Jacinto, which stood at 29,686 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 523 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 524 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.2%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Dorong-an Daplian is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Jacinto is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dorong-an Daplian, 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 Dorong-an Daplian ranks 514th 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.

Barangay Dorong-an Daplian 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.