Barangay Cotmo

Barangay Cotmo forms part of Sipocot, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cotmo had a population of 1,216. This made it the 25th largest of 46 barangays in Sipocot by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cotmo accounted for approximately 1.78% of the total population of Sipocot, which stood at 68,169 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cotmo moving from 1,263 residents to 1,216 residents, an intercensal change of -3.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Cotmo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sipocot is a municipality comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cotmo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cotmo ranks 632nd by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cotmo 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.