Barangay Bungahan

Barangay Bungahan forms part of Cuenca, a municipality in Batangas, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bungahan had a population of 2,491. This made it the 5th largest of 21 barangays in Cuenca by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bungahan accounted for approximately 6.87% of the total population of Cuenca, which stood at 36,235 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bungahan moving from 2,032 residents to 2,491 residents, an intercensal change of +22.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bungahan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cuenca is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bungahan, 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 Bungahan ranks 392nd 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.

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.