Barangay Palimbang

Barangay Palimbang forms part of Calumpit, a municipality in Bulacan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Palimbang had a population of 1,684. This made it the 28th largest of 29 barangays in Calumpit by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palimbang accounted for approximately 1.42% of the total population of Calumpit, which stood at 118,471 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Palimbang moving from 2,117 residents to 1,684 residents, an intercensal change of -20.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Palimbang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calumpit is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palimbang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Palimbang ranks 518th by 2020 population. Bulacan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Palimbang 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.