Barangay Poras

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poras had a population of 1,098. This made it the 22nd largest of 61 barangays in Boac by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poras accounted for approximately 1.92% of the total population of Boac, which stood at 57,283 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poras moving from 982 residents to 1,098 residents, an intercensal change of +11.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Poras 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 Poras, 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 Poras ranks 87th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Poras is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.