Barangay Pulot

Situated in Cawayan, Masbate, Barangay Pulot is one of 37 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pulot had a population of 840. This made it the 35th largest of 37 barangays in Cawayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pulot accounted for approximately 1.21% of the total population of Cawayan, which stood at 69,265 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pulot moving from 902 residents to 840 residents, an intercensal change of -6.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Pulot is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cawayan is a municipality comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pulot, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pulot ranks 425th by 2020 population. Masbate 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.