Barangay Ocayan

Situated in Bataraza, Palawan, Barangay Ocayan is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ocayan had a population of 2,814. This made it the 9th largest of 22 barangays in Bataraza by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ocayan accounted for approximately 3.29% of the total population of Bataraza, which stood at 85,439 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ocayan moving from 2,418 residents to 2,814 residents, an intercensal change of +16.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Ocayan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bataraza is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ocayan, 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 Ocayan ranks 120th 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 Ocayan 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.