Barangay Bangcal (Pob.)

Barangay Bangcal (Pob.) forms part of Agutaya, a municipality in Palawan, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bangcal (Pob.) had a population of 267. This made it the 10th largest of 10 barangays in Agutaya by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bangcal (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.08% of the total population of Agutaya, which stood at 12,867 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bangcal (Pob.) changed from 265 to 267, a shift of +0.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Agutaya. Barangay Bangcal (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Agutaya is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bangcal (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bangcal (Pob.) ranks 361st by 2020 population. Palawan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bangcal (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.