Barangay Orconuma

Barangay Orconuma forms part of Bongabong, a municipality in Oriental Mindoro, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Orconuma had a population of 1,928. This made it the 16th largest of 36 barangays in Bongabong by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Orconuma accounted for approximately 2.50% of the total population of Bongabong, which stood at 76,973 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,860 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,928 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Orconuma 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 Orconuma, 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 Orconuma ranks 181st 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 Orconuma 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.