Barangay Bagtingon

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bagtingon had a population of 1,970. This made it the 7th largest of 15 barangays in Buenavista by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagtingon accounted for approximately 7.56% of the total population of Buenavista, which stood at 26,043 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bagtingon moving from 1,623 residents to 1,970 residents, an intercensal change of +21.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bagtingon as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Buenavista is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagtingon, 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 Bagtingon ranks 26th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.