Barangay Palhi

Barangay Palhi forms part of City of Calapan, a city in Oriental Mindoro, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Palhi had a population of 3,321. This made it the 20th largest of 62 barangays in City of Calapan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Palhi accounted for approximately 2.28% of the total population of City of Calapan, which stood at 145,786 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,475 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,321 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +34.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Palhi is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Calapan is a city comprising 62 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palhi, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Oriental Mindoro, which contains 426 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Palhi ranks 67th by 2020 population. Oriental Mindoro 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 Palhi 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.