Barangay Sucol

Barangay Sucol is a small barangay in the municipality of Calumpit, located in the province of Bulacan, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sucol had a population of 1,059. This made it the 29th largest of 29 barangays in Calumpit by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sucol accounted for approximately 0.89% of the total population of Calumpit, which stood at 118,471 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sucol moving from 1,444 residents to 1,059 residents, an intercensal change of -26.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Sucol 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 Sucol, 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 Sucol ranks 553rd 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 Sucol 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.