Barangay Turda

Situated in Coron, Palawan, Barangay Turda is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Turda had a population of 3,086. This made it the 10th largest of 23 barangays in Coron by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Turda accounted for approximately 4.69% of the total population of Coron, which stood at 65,855 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,562 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,086 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +20.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Turda as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Coron is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Turda, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Turda ranks 101st by 2020 population. Palawan 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.