Barangay Pinit

Barangay Pinit forms part of City of Ligao, a city in Albay, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pinit had a population of 3,592. This made it the 8th largest of 55 barangays in City of Ligao by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Pinit accounted for approximately 3.04% of the total population of City of Ligao, which stood at 118,096 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pinit moving from 2,714 residents to 3,592 residents, an intercensal change of +32.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pinit as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Ligao is a city comprising 55 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pinit, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pinit ranks 86th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pinit 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.