Barangay Bagumbayan (Pob.)

Barangay Bagumbayan (Pob.) is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Bagac, located in the province of Bataan, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bagumbayan (Pob.) had a population of 2,135. This made it the 7th largest of 14 barangays in Bagac by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagumbayan (Pob.) accounted for approximately 6.81% of the total population of Bagac, which stood at 31,365 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bagumbayan (Pob.) moving from 1,978 residents to 2,135 residents, an intercensal change of +7.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bagumbayan (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bagac is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagumbayan (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bataan, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bagumbayan (Pob.) ranks 142nd by 2020 population. Bataan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bagumbayan (Pob.) 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.