Barangay Mauringuen

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Mauringuen is one of the administrative divisions of Araceli in Palawan, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mauringuen had a population of 919. This made it the 6th largest of 13 barangays in Araceli by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mauringuen accounted for approximately 6.37% of the total population of Araceli, which stood at 14,434 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,057 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 919 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -13.1%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Mauringuen is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Araceli is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mauringuen, 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 Mauringuen ranks 305th 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.

Barangay Mauringuen 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.