Barangay Toctoc

Barangay Toctoc forms part of Banton, a municipality in Romblon, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Toctoc had a population of 183. This made it the 14th largest of 17 barangays in Banton by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Toctoc accounted for approximately 3.19% of the total population of Banton, which stood at 5,737 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Toctoc moving from 135 residents to 183 residents, an intercensal change of +35.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Toctoc as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Banton is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Toctoc, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Romblon, which contains 219 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Toctoc ranks 215th by 2020 population. Romblon is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Toctoc 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.