Barangay Putingbato

Barangay Putingbato forms part of City of Toledo, a city in Cebu, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Putingbato had a population of 1,693. This made it the 34th largest of 38 barangays in City of Toledo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Putingbato accounted for approximately 0.82% of the total population of City of Toledo, which stood at 207,314 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Putingbato moving from 1,413 residents to 1,693 residents, an intercensal change of +19.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Putingbato as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Toledo is a city comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Putingbato, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Putingbato ranks 607th by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Putingbato 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.