Barangay Diit

Barangay Diit forms part of Agutaya, a municipality in Palawan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Diit had a population of 1,231. This made it the 3rd largest of 10 barangays in Agutaya by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Diit accounted for approximately 9.57% of the total population of Agutaya, which stood at 12,867 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Diit moving from 1,064 residents to 1,231 residents, an intercensal change of +15.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Diit 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 Diit, 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 Diit ranks 254th 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 Diit 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.