Barangay Puting Buhangin

Situated in Boac, Marinduque, Barangay Puting Buhangin is one of 61 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Puting Buhangin had a population of 436. This made it the 46th largest of 61 barangays in Boac by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Puting Buhangin accounted for approximately 0.76% of the total population of Boac, which stood at 57,283 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Puting Buhangin moving from 530 residents to 436 residents, an intercensal change of -17.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Puting Buhangin 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 Puting Buhangin, 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 Puting Buhangin ranks 184th 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 Puting Buhangin 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.