Barangay Boton

Barangay Boton forms part of Boac, a municipality in Marinduque, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Boton had a population of 304. This made it the 56th largest of 61 barangays in Boac by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Boton accounted for approximately 0.53% of the total population of Boac, which stood at 57,283 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Boton changed from 228 to 304, a shift of +33.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Boac. Barangay Boton is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Boac is a municipality comprising 61 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Boton, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Marinduque, which contains 218 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Boton ranks 205th by 2020 population. Marinduque is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Boton 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.