Barangay Munting Pulo

Situated in City of Lipa, Batangas, Barangay Munting Pulo is one of 72 barangays that make up the city within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Munting Pulo had a population of 4,853. This made it the 29th largest of 72 barangays in City of Lipa by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Munting Pulo accounted for approximately 1.30% of the total population of City of Lipa, which stood at 372,931 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Munting Pulo changed from 4,093 to 4,853, a shift of +18.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Lipa. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Munting Pulo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Lipa is a city comprising 72 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Munting Pulo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Munting Pulo ranks 123rd by 2020 population. Batangas 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 Munting Pulo 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.