Barangay Bagong Silang

Barangay Bagong Silang forms part of Calatagan, a municipality in Batangas, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bagong Silang had a population of 2,459. This made it the 12th largest of 25 barangays in Calatagan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagong Silang accounted for approximately 4.19% of the total population of Calatagan, which stood at 58,719 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bagong Silang changed from 2,270 to 2,459, a shift of +8.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Calatagan. Barangay Bagong Silang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calatagan is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagong Silang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bagong Silang ranks 398th by 2020 population. Batangas is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bagong Silang 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.