Barangay Aplaya

Barangay Aplaya forms part of Bongabong, a municipality in Oriental Mindoro, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Aplaya had a population of 2,702. This made it the 8th largest of 36 barangays in Bongabong by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Aplaya accounted for approximately 3.51% of the total population of Bongabong, which stood at 76,973 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Aplaya moving from 2,702 residents to 2,702 residents, an intercensal change of 0.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Aplaya is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bongabong is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Aplaya, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Oriental Mindoro, which contains 426 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Aplaya ranks 111th by 2020 population. Oriental Mindoro is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Aplaya 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.