Barangay Convento (Pob.)

Situated in Cagayancillo, Palawan, Barangay Convento (Pob.) is one of 12 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Convento (Pob.) had a population of 307. This made it the 7th largest of 12 barangays in Cagayancillo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Convento (Pob.) accounted for approximately 4.46% of the total population of Cagayancillo, which stood at 6,884 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 310 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 307 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -1.0%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Convento (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cagayancillo is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Convento (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Convento (Pob.) ranks 357th by 2020 population. Palawan is classified as a 1st 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.